UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

ý                                 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006

 

or

 

o                                 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                                               to                                              

 

Commission file number: 001-32395

 

ConocoPhillips

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

01-0562944

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

600 North Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

281-293-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer ý

 

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No ý

 

The registrant had 1,650,644,278 shares of common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding at March 31, 2006.

 

 



 

CONOCOPHILLIPS

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

Part I – Financial Information

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Income Statement

1

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

2

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

3

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

4

 

Supplementary Information—Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

26

 

 

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

33

 

 

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

56

 

 

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

56

 

 

 

 

Part II – Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

58

 

 

 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

59

 

 

 

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

59

 

 

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

59

 

 

 

 

Signature

60

 

 



 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Consolidated Income Statement

 

ConocoPhillips

 

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenues and Other Income

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and other operating revenues (1)

 

$

46,906

 

37,631

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

960

 

1,053

 

Other income

 

61

 

234

 

Total Revenues and Other Income

 

47,927

 

38,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased crude oil, natural gas and products

 

33,455

 

25,572

 

Production and operating expenses

 

2,215

 

1,952

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

566

 

539

 

Exploration expenses

 

112

 

171

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

1,180

 

1,041

 

Property impairments

 

 

22

 

Taxes other than income taxes (1)

 

4,387

 

4,488

 

Accretion on discounted liabilities

 

60

 

48

 

Interest and debt expense

 

115

 

138

 

Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)

 

22

 

(3

)

Minority interests

 

18

 

10

 

Total Costs and Expenses

 

42,130

 

33,978

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

5,797

 

4,940

 

Provision for income taxes

 

2,506

 

2,017

 

Income From Continuing Operations

 

3,291

 

2,923

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(11

)

Net Income

 

$

3,291

 

2,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (dollars) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

2.38

 

2.09

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(.01

)

Net Income

 

$

2.38

 

2.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

2.34

 

2.06

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(.01

)

Net Income

 

$

2.34

 

2.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends Paid Per Share of Common Stock (dollars) (2)

 

$

.36

 

.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Common Shares Outstanding (in thousands) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

1,382,925

 

1,397,893

 

Diluted

 

1,404,704

 

1,420,372

 

(1) Includes excise taxes on petroleum products sales:

 

$

3,990

 

4,155

 

(2) Per-share amounts and average number of shares outstanding in the 2005 quarter reflect a two-for-one stock split effected as a 100 percent stock dividend on June 1, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

ConocoPhillips

 

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,008

 

2,214

 

Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance of $76 million in 2006 and $72 million in 2005)

 

12,050

 

11,168

 

Accounts and notes receivable—related parties

 

707

 

772

 

Inventories

 

5,507

 

3,724

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,665

 

1,734

 

Total Current Assets

 

22,937

 

19,612

 

Investments and long-term receivables

 

16,777

 

15,726

 

Net properties, plants and equipment

 

85,960

 

54,669

 

Goodwill

 

32,232

 

15,323

 

Intangibles

 

1,125

 

1,116

 

Other assets

 

621

 

553

 

Total Assets

 

$

159,652

 

106,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

13,434

 

11,732

 

Accounts payable—related parties

 

563

 

535

 

Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year

 

6,127

 

1,758

 

Accrued income and other taxes

 

5,385

 

3,516

 

Employee benefit obligations

 

1,114

 

1,212

 

Other accruals

 

2,400

 

2,606

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

29,023

 

21,359

 

Long-term debt

 

26,066

 

10,758

 

Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs

 

5,539

 

4,591

 

Deferred income taxes

 

20,422

 

11,439

 

Employee benefit obligations

 

2,669

 

2,463

 

Other liabilities and deferred credits

 

2,503

 

2,449

 

Total Liabilities

 

86,222

 

53,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority Interests

 

1,237

 

1,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock (2,500,000,000 shares authorized at $.01 par value)
Issued (2006—1,697,466,551 shares; 2005—1,455,861,340 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

Par value

 

17

 

14

 

Capital in excess of par

 

41,371

 

26,754

 

Grantor trusts (at cost: 2006—46,822,273 shares; 2005—45,932,093 shares)

 

(831

)

(778

)

Treasury stock (at cost: 2006—0 shares; 2005—32,080,000 shares)

 

 

(1,924

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

986

 

814

 

Unearned employee compensation

 

(163

)

(167

)

Retained earnings

 

30,813

 

28,018

 

Total Common Stockholders’ Equity

 

72,193

 

52,731

 

Total

 

$

159,652

 

106,999

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

ConocoPhillips

 

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

3,291

 

2,923

 

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

Non-working capital adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

1,180

 

1,041

 

Property impairments

 

 

22

 

Dry hole costs and leasehold impairments

 

38

 

109

 

Accretion on discounted liabilities

 

60

 

48

 

Deferred taxes

 

168

 

123

 

Undistributed equity earnings

 

(67

)

(805

)

Gain on asset dispositions

 

(3

)

(177

)

Other

 

(203

)

(78

)

Working capital adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in aggregate balance of accounts receivable sold

 

 

(480

)

Increase (decrease) in other accounts and notes receivable

 

550

 

(474

)

Increase in inventories

 

(1,304

)

(903

)

Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(177

)

Increase in accounts payable

 

108

 

1,744

 

Increase in taxes and other accruals

 

982

 

1,178

 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

 

4,800

 

4,094

 

Net cash used in discontinued operations

 

 

(5

)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

4,800

 

4,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc.*

 

(14,190

)

 

Capital expenditures and investments, including dry hole costs*

 

(4,514

)

(1,822

)

Proceeds from asset dispositions

 

5

 

87

 

Long-term advances/loans to affiliates and other

 

(126

)

(38

)

Collection of advances/loans to affiliates and other

 

11

 

63

 

Net cash used in continuing operations

 

(18,814

)

(1,710

)

Net cash used in discontinued operations

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

(18,814

)

(1,710

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of debt

 

15,340

 

333

 

Repayment of debt

 

(16

)

(1,319

)

Issuance of company common stock

 

40

 

155

 

Repurchase of company common stock

 

 

(194

)

Dividends paid on company common stock

 

(496

)

(348

)

Other

 

(27

)

64

 

Net cash used in continuing operations

 

14,841

 

(1,309

)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

14,841

 

(1,309

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

(33

)

(36

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

794

 

1,034

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

2,214

 

1,387

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

 

$

3,008

 

2,421

 

*Net of cash acquired.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

ConocoPhillips

 

 

Note 1—Interim Financial Information

 

The interim-period financial information presented in the financial statements included in this report is unaudited and includes all known accruals and adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position of ConocoPhillips and its results of operations and cash flows for such periods. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc. is reflected in our March 31, 2006, balance sheet, and it will be reflected in our results of operations beginning in the second quarter of 2006. To enhance your understanding of these interim financial statements, see the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Note 2—Accounting Policies

 

Revenue Recognition—Revenues associated with sales of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, petroleum and chemical products, and other items are recognized when title passes to the customer, which is when the risk of ownership passes to the purchaser and physical delivery of goods occurs, either immediately or within a fixed delivery schedule that is reasonable and customary in the industry. Revenues include the sales portion of transactions commonly called buy/sell contracts, in which physical commodity purchases and sales are simultaneously contracted with the same counterparty to either obtain a different quality or grade of refinery feedstock supply, reposition a commodity (for example, where we enter into a contract with a counterparty to sell refined products or natural gas volumes at one location and purchase similar volumes at another location closer to our wholesale customer), or both.

 

Buy/sell transactions have the same general terms and conditions as typical commercial contracts including: separate title transfer, transfer of risk of loss, separate billing and cash settlement for both the buy and sell sides of the transaction, and non-performance by one party does not relieve the other party of its obligation to perform, except in events of force majeure. Because buy/sell contracts have similar terms and conditions, we and many other companies in our industry account for these purchase and sale transactions separately as a purchase and a sale in the consolidated income statement.

 

In September 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-13, “Accounting for Purchases and Sales of Inventory with the Same Counterparty.” Issue No. 04-13 requires purchases and sales of inventory with the same counterparty entered into “in contemplation” of one another to be combined and reported net (i.e. on the same income statement line). Exceptions to this are exchanges of finished goods for raw materials or work-in-progress within the same line of business, which are only reported net if the transaction lacks economic substance.

 

The guidance provided by EITF No. 04-13 is effective for new arrangements entered into after March 31, 2006, and for modifications or renewals of existing arrangements made after that date. Any impact to income from continuing operations and net income would result from changes in last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory valuations, and is not expected to be material.

 

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Had this new guidance been effective for the periods included in this report, the pro forma sales and other operating revenues, and purchased crude oil, natural gas and products would have been as follows:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Pro Forma—EITF No. 04-13

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and other operating revenues

 

$

40,822

 

33,062

 

Purchased crude oil, natural gas and products

 

27,371

 

21,003

 

 

Our Commercial organization uses commodity derivative contracts (such as futures and options) in various markets to optimize the value of our supply chain and to balance physical systems. In addition to cash settlement prior to contract expiration, exchange-traded futures contracts may also be settled by physical delivery of the commodity, providing another source of supply to meet our refinery requirements or marketing demand.

 

Revenues from the production of natural gas properties, in which we have an interest with other producers, are recognized based on the actual volumes we sold during the period. Any differences between volumes sold and entitlement volumes, based on our net working interest, which are deemed to be non-recoverable through remaining production, are recognized as accounts receivable or accounts payable, as appropriate. Cumulative differences between volumes sold and entitlement volumes are generally not significant. Revenues associated with royalty fees from licensed technology are recorded based either upon volumes produced by the licensee or upon the successful completion of all substantive performance requirements related to the installation of licensed technology.

 

Stock-Based Compensation—Effective January 1, 2003, we voluntarily adopted the fair-value accounting method prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.”  We used the prospective transition method, applying the fair-value accounting method and recognizing compensation expense equal to the fair-market value on the grant date for all stock options granted or modified after December 31, 2002.

 

Employee stock options granted prior to 2003 were accounted for under Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related Interpretations; however, by the end of 2005, all of these awards had vested. Because the exercise price of our employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, generally no compensation expense was recognized under APB Opinion No. 25. The following table displays 2005 pro forma information as if provisions of SFAS No. 123 had been applied to all employee stock options granted:

 

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Millions of
Dollars

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005*

 

 

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

2,912

 

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects

 

39

 

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair-value-based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

 

(40

)

Pro forma net income

 

$

2,911

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

Basic—as reported

 

$

2.08

 

Basic—pro forma

 

2.08

 

Diluted—as reported

 

2.05

 

Diluted—pro forma

 

2.05

 

*Per-share amounts restated to reflect a two-for-one stock split effected as a 100 percent stock dividend on June 1, 2005.

 

Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (SFAS No. 123(R)). For information about our adoption of this new accounting standard, see Note 3—Changes in Accounting Principles.

 

Note 3—Changes in Accounting Principles

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 123(R), which supercedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.”  SFAS No. 123(R), which was effective January 1, 2006, prescribes the accounting for a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements, including options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans, and generally requires the fair value of share-based awards to be expensed. We adopted the provisions of this Statement on January 1, 2006, using the modified-prospective transition method.

 

SFAS No. 123(R) permits the use of either the accelerated method or the straight-line method to recognize expense for share-based awards subject to graded vesting (i.e., when portions of the award vest at different dates throughout the vesting period). In the past, we have used the accelerated recognition method for these awards, but concurrent with our adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), we elected to use the straight-line recognition method to account for new awards granted with graded vesting provisions.

 

Generally, our stock-based compensation programs provide accelerated vesting (i.e., a waiver of the remaining period of service required to earn an award) for awards held by employees at the time of their retirement. For awards granted prior to January 1, 2006, we recognize expense over the period of time during which the employee earns the award, accelerating the recognition of expense only when an employee actually retires.

 

For stock-based compensation awards granted after December 31, 2005, our adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) requires us to recognize expense over the shorter of: 1) the service period (i.e., the stated period of time required to earn the award); or 2) the period beginning at the start of the service period and ending when an employee first becomes eligible for retirement. This change in recognition method will shorten the

 

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period over which we recognize expense for most of our stock-based awards granted to our employees who are already age 55 or older.

 

During the first quarter of 2006, the company granted 3,057,505 restricted stock units, with an average fair value of $58.44 per unit, under the 2004 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan and lifted restrictions on 41,102 restricted stock units granted in prior years.

 

Also during the first quarter of 2006, the company granted 1,734,100 stock options under the 2004 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan with an average exercise price of $59.08 and an average fair value of $16.11 per option. This value was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, assuming a risk-free interest rate of 4.62 percent, an expected dividend yield of 2.50 percent, a volatility factor of 26.1 percent and an expected life of 7.2 years. None of these stock options were exercisable as of March 31, 2006. During the first quarter of 2006, 1,848,948 stock options were exercised with an average exercise price of $24.06 per option, and 5,999,645 options became eligible for exercise.

 

In addition to the above stock option activity, on March 31, 2006, in exchange for outstanding Burlington Resources Inc. stock options, the company granted approximately 3.6 million vested stock options, with an average exercise price of $23.40 per share, and approximately 1.3 million non-vested stock options with an average exercise price of $62.99 per share. The aggregate fair value of these options, as calculated with the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, was approximately $140 million.

 

Due in part to our having fully adopted the fair-value accounting method prescribed by SFAS No. 123 on January 1, 2003, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) did not have a material impact on our first-quarter 2006 financial statements, nor do we expect it to have a material impact on our future financial statements.

 

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.”  This Statement clarifies that items such as abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) be recognized as current-period charges. In addition, the Statement requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. We adopted this Statement in the first quarter of 2006. The adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

Note 4—Common Stock Split

 

On April 7, 2005, our Board of Directors declared a two-for-one common stock split effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend, payable June 1, 2005, to stockholders of record as of May 16, 2005. The total number of authorized common shares and associated par value per share were unchanged by this action. Shares and per-share information in the Consolidated Income Statement and Balance Sheet are on an after-split basis for all periods presented.

 

Note 5—Acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc.

 

On March 31, 2006, ConocoPhillips completed the $33.8 billion acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc., an independent exploration and production company that held a substantial position in North American natural gas proved reserves, production and exploratory acreage. We issued approximately 270.4 million shares of our common stock and paid approximately $17.4 billion in cash. We acquired $3.2 billion in cash from Burlington Resources in the acquisition, resulting in a net cash acquisition amount of

 

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$14.2 billion. Results of operations attributable to Burlington Resources will be included in ConocoPhillips’ consolidated income statement beginning in the second quarter of 2006.

 

The acquisition of Burlington Resources added approximately 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent to our proved reserves.

 

The primary reasons for the acquisition and the principal factors contributing to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill were expanded growth opportunities in North American natural gas exploration and development, cost savings from the elimination of duplicate activities, and the sharing of best practices in the operations of both companies.

 

The $33.8 billion purchase price was based on Burlington Resources shareholders receiving $46.50 in cash and 0.7214 shares of ConocoPhillips common stock for each Burlington Resources share owned. ConocoPhillips issued approximately 270.4 million shares of common stock and approximately 3.6 million of vested employee stock options in exchange for 374.8 million shares of Burlington Resources common stock and 2.5 million Burlington Resources vested stock options. The ConocoPhillips common stock was valued at $59.85 per share, which was the weighted-average price of ConocoPhillips common stock for a five-day period beginning two available trading days before the public announcement of the transaction on the evening of December 12, 2005. The Burlington Resources vested stock options, whose fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, were exchanged for ConocoPhillips stock options valued at $127 million. Estimated transaction-related costs were $35 million.

 

Also included in the acquisition was the replacement of 0.9 million non-vested Burlington Resources stock options and 0.4 million shares of non-vested restricted stock with 1.3 million non-vested ConocoPhillips stock options and 0.5 million non-vested ConocoPhillips restricted stock. In addition, 1.2 million Burlington Resources shares of common stock held by a consolidated grantor trust, related to a deferred compensation plan, were converted into 0.9 million ConocoPhillips common shares and were recorded as a reduction of stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2006.

 

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price to specific assets and liabilities was based, in part, upon a preliminary outside appraisal of the fair value of Burlington Resources assets. Over the next few months, ConocoPhillips expects to receive the final outside appraisal of the long-lived assets and conclude the fair value determination of all other Burlington Resources assets and liabilities. The following table summarizes, based on the preliminary purchase price allocation described above, the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of March 31, 2006:

 

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Millions of
Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,238

 

Accounts and notes receivable

 

1,371

 

Inventories

 

232

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

98

 

Investments and long-term receivables

 

203

 

Properties, plants and equipment

 

28,933

 

Goodwill

 

16,466

 

Other assets

 

46

 

Total Assets

 

$

50,587

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,345

 

Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year

 

1,044

 

Accrued income and other taxes

 

946

 

Employee benefit obligations—current

 

200

 

Other accruals

 

169

 

Long-term debt

 

3,294

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

864

 

Accrued environmental costs

 

19

 

Deferred income taxes

 

8,207

 

Employee benefit obligations

 

357

 

Other liabilities and deferred credits

 

329

 

Common stockholders’ equity

 

33,813

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

50,587

 

 

Goodwill recorded in the acquisition is not subject to amortization, but will be tested periodically for impairment as required by SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”

 

ConocoPhillips assigned all of the Burlington Resources goodwill to the Worldwide Exploration and Production reporting unit. Of the $16,466 million of goodwill, $8,481 million relates to net deferred tax liabilities arising from differences between the allocated financial bases and deductible tax bases of the acquired assets. None of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

 

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The following table presents unaudited pro forma summary information as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of each period presented.

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Pro Forma Information

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and other operating revenues

 

$

48,811

 

39,014

 

Income from continuing operations

 

3,746

 

3,062

 

Net income

 

3,746

 

3,051

 

Income from continuing operations per share of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

2.27

 

1.84

 

Diluted

 

2.23

 

1.81

 

Net income per share of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

2.27

 

1.83

 

Diluted

 

2.23

 

1.80

 

 

The unaudited pro forma information does not reflect any anticipated synergies that might be achieved from combining the operations. The pro forma information is not intended to reflect the actual results that would have occurred if the companies had been combined during the periods presented, nor is it intended to be indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved by ConocoPhillips in the future.

 

The pro forma adjustments include estimates and assumptions based on currently available information. Management believes the estimates and assumptions are reasonable, and the significant effects of the transactions are properly reflected. However, actual results may differ materially from this pro forma financial information.

 

Note 6—Restructuring

 

As a result of the acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc., we implemented a restructuring program in March 2006 to capture the synergies of combining the two companies. Under this program, which is expected to be completed by the end of March 2008, we recorded accruals totaling $172 million for employee severance payments, incremental pension benefit costs associated with the workforce reductions, and Burlington Resources employee relocations. Approximately 585 positions have been identified for elimination, most of which are in the United States. Of the total accrual, $165 million is reflected in the Burlington Resources purchase price allocation as an assumed liability, and $7 million ($4 million after-tax) related to ConocoPhillips is reflected in selling, general and administrative expense. Included in the total accruals of $172 million is $5 million related to pension benefits to be paid in conjunction with other retirement benefits over a number of future years. Benefit payments of $8 million related to the non-pension accrual of $167 million were made in March 2006, resulting in an ending liability balance of $159 million. The ending accrual balance is expected to be extinguished within one year, except for $63 million, which is classified as long-term.

 

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Note 7—Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

 

In 2004, we finalized a transaction with Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG) to participate in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in Quintana, Texas. We have no ownership in the facility, but we do have a 50 percent interest in the general partnership managing the venture, along with contractual rights to regasification capacity of the terminal. We entered into a credit agreement with Freeport LNG, whereby we will provide loan financing of approximately $630 million for the construction of the terminal. Through March 31, 2006, we had provided $283 million in financing, including accrued interest. We determined Freeport LNG was a VIE and we were not the primary beneficiary. We account for our loan to Freeport LNG as a financial asset.

 

In June 2005, ConocoPhillips and OAO LUKOIL (LUKOIL) created the OOO Naryanmarneftegaz (NMNG) joint venture to develop resources in the Timan-Pechora region of Russia. We determined NMNG is a VIE because we and our related party, LUKOIL, have disproportionate interests. We have a 30 percent ownership interest with a 50 percent governance interest in the joint venture. We determined we were not the primary beneficiary and we use the equity method of accounting for this investment. The acquisition cost for the 30 percent ownership interest in NMNG was $528 million. This amount was comprised of $512 million paid at the June 2005 closing and a subsequent payment of $16 million in February 2006, primarily related to working capital. At March 31, 2006, the book value of our investment in the venture was $670 million.

 

Production from the NMNG joint-venture fields is transported via pipeline to LUKOIL’s existing terminal at Varandey Bay on the Barents Sea and then shipped via tanker to international markets. LUKOIL intends to complete an expansion of the terminal’s capacity in late 2007, with ConocoPhillips participating in the design and financing of the expansion. We determined the terminal entity, Varandey Terminal Company, is also a VIE because we and our related party, LUKOIL, have disproportionate interests. We have an obligation to fund, through loans, 30 percent of the terminal’s costs, but we will have no governance or ownership interest in the terminal. We have determined we were not the primary beneficiary and account for our loan to Varandey Terminal Company as a financial asset. Through March 31, 2006, we had provided $76 million in loan financing.

 

In 2003, we entered into two 20-year agreements establishing separate guarantee facilities of $50 million each for two LNG ships then under construction. Subject to the terms of the facilities, we will be required to make payments should the charter revenue generated by the ships fall below a certain specified minimum threshold, and we will receive payments to the extent such revenues exceed those thresholds. To the extent we receive any such payments, our actual gross payments over the 20 years could exceed $100 million. In September 2003, the first ship was delivered to its owner and in July 2005, the second ship was delivered to its owner. We determined both agreements represented a VIE, but we were not the primary beneficiary and, therefore, we did not consolidate these entities. The amount drawn under the guarantee facilities at March 31, 2006, was approximately $5 million for both ships. We currently account for these agreements as guarantees and contingent liabilities. See Note 15—Guarantees, for additional information.

 

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Note 8—Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil and petroleum products

 

$

4,765

 

3,183

 

Materials, supplies and other

 

742

 

541

 

 

 

$

5,507

 

3,724

 

 

Inventories valued on a LIFO basis totaled $4,559 million and $3,019 million at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively. The remainder of our inventories is valued under various methods, including first-in, first-out and weighted average. The excess of current replacement cost over LIFO cost of inventories amounted to $4,618 million and $4,271 million at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively.

 

Note 9—Investments and Long-Term Receivables

 

LUKOIL

 

We increased our ownership interest in LUKOIL to 17.1 percent at March 31, 2006, from 16.1 percent at December 31, 2005.

 

At March 31, 2006, the book value of our ordinary share investment in LUKOIL was $6,453 million. Our share of the net assets of LUKOIL was estimated to be $4,700 million. This basis difference of $1,753 million is primarily being amortized on a unit-of-production basis. On March 31, 2006, the closing price of LUKOIL shares on the London Stock Exchange was $83.40 per share, making the aggregate total market value of our LUKOIL investment $12,109 million.

 

Loans to Affiliated Companies

 

As part of our normal ongoing business operations and consistent with normal industry practice, we invest and enter into numerous agreements with other parties to pursue business opportunities, which share costs and apportion risks among the parties as governed by the agreements. Included in such activity are loans made to certain affiliated companies. Significant loans to affiliated companies at March 31, 2006, include the following:

 

                  $283 million in loan financing, including accrued interest, to Freeport LNG for the construction of an LNG facility. We expect to provide loan financing of approximately $630 million for the construction of the facility.

 

                  $76 million in loan financing to Varandey Terminal Company associated with the costs of a terminal expansion. We expect our total obligation for the terminal expansion to be approximately $340 million at current exchange rates.

 

                  $78 million of project financing to Qatargas 3, an integrated project to produce and liquefy natural gas from Qatar’s North field. Our maximum exposure to this financing structure is $1.2 billion.

 

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Note 10—Properties, Plants and Equipment

 

Properties, plants and equipment included the following:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Gross
PP&E

 

Accum.
DD&A

 

Net
PP&E

 

Gross
PP&E

 

Accum.
DD&A

 

Net
PP&E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration and Production (E&P)

 

$

84,608

 

17,280

 

67,328

 

53,907

 

16,200

 

37,707

 

Midstream

 

327

 

136

 

191

 

322

 

128

 

194

 

Refining and Marketing (R&M)

 

21,797

 

4,981

 

16,816

 

20,046

 

4,777

 

15,269

 

LUKOIL Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging Businesses

 

873

 

69

 

804

 

865

 

61

 

804

 

Corporate and Other

 

1,332

 

511

 

821

 

1,192

 

497

 

695

 

 

 

$

108,937

 

22,977

 

85,960

 

76,332

 

21,663

 

54,669

 

 

Suspended Wells

 

The following table reflects the net changes in suspended exploratory well costs during the first quarter of 2006:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance at January 1

 

$

339

 

Additions pending the determination of proved reserves

 

65

 

Reclassifications to proved properties

 

(6

)

Charged to dry hole expense

 

(3

)

Ending balance at March 31

 

$

395

 

 

The following table provides an aging of suspended well balances at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of one year or less

 

$

206

 

183

 

Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year

 

189

 

156

 

Ending balance

 

$

395

 

339

 

Number of projects that have exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year

 

16

 

15

 

 

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The following table provides a further aging of those exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for more than one year since the completion of drilling, as of March 31, 2006:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Suspended Since

 

Project

 

Total

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alpine satellite—Alaska (1)

 

$

21

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

Kashagan—Republic of Kazakhstan (2)

 

18

 

 

 

9

 

 

9

 

Kairan—Republic of Kazakhstan (2)

 

13

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

Aktote—Republic of Kazakhstan (3)

 

19

 

 

7

 

12

 

 

 

Gumusut—Malaysia (3)

 

28

 

6

 

11

 

11

 

 

 

Malikai—Malaysia (2)

 

10

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

Plataforma Deltana—Venezuela (3)

 

21

 

6

 

15

 

 

 

 

Hejre—Denmark (3)

 

22

 

14

 

 

 

 

8

 

Eight projects of less than $10 million each (2)(3)

 

37

 

8

 

1

 

19

 

9

 

 

Total of 16 projects

 

$

189

 

34

 

57

 

51

 

30

 

17

 

(1)  Development decisions pending infrastructure west of Alpine and construction authorization.

(2)  Additional appraisal wells planned.

(3)  Appraisal drilling complete; costs being incurred to assess development.

 

Note 11—Goodwill

 

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

E&P

 

R&M

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2005

 

$

11,423

 

3,900

 

15,323

 

Acquired (Burlington Resources)

 

16,466

 

 

16,466

 

Acquired (Wilhelmshaven refinery)

 

 

459

 

459

 

Tax and other adjustments

 

(16

)

 

(16

)

Balance at March 31, 2006

 

$

27,873

 

4,359

*

32,232

 

*Consists of two reporting units: Worldwide Refining ($2,459) and Worldwide Marketing ($1,900).

 

 

On March 31, 2006, we closed on the acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc., an independent exploration and production company. As a result of this acquisition, we recorded goodwill of $16,466 million, all of which was aligned with our E&P segment. See Note 5—Acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc., for additional information.

 

On February 28, 2006, we closed on the acquisition of the Wilhelmshaven refinery, located in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The purchase included the refinery, a marine terminal, rail and truck loading facilities and a tank farm, as well as another entity that provides commercial and administrative support to the refinery. As a result of this acquisition, we recorded goodwill of $459 million, all of which was aligned with our R&M segment. This preliminary allocation of the purchase price to specific assets and liabilities was based on our internal estimate of the fair values of the various assets and liabilities acquired. An outside appraiser has been engaged to assist us in the finalization of the purchase price allocation. Over the next few months, the company expects to receive the outside appraisal of the long-lived assets acquired, and will then finalize the allocation of the purchase price to the specific assets and liabilities acquired and the calculations of deferred tax liabilities and goodwill.

 

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Note 12—Property Impairments

 

In the first quarter of 2005, we recorded property impairments related to planned asset dispositions. The property impairments by segment were:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midstream

 

$

 

21

 

R&M

 

 

1

 

 

 

$

 

22

 

 

Note 13—Debt

 

Our balance sheet debt at March 31, 2006, was $32.2 billion, compared with a debt balance of $12.5 billion at year-end 2005. The increase reflects debt issuances of approximately $15.3 billion during the first quarter of 2006 related to the acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc. In addition, we assumed $3.9 billion of Burlington Resources debt and recognized an incremental debt increase of $405 million to record Burlington Resources debt at its fair value.

 

At March 31, 2006, we had two revolving credit facilities totaling $5 billion. These facilities may be used as direct bank borrowings, as support for the ConocoPhillips $5 billion commercial paper program, as support for the ConocoPhillips Qatar Funding Ltd. $1.5 billion commercial paper program, or as support for issuances of letters of credit totaling up to $750 million. The facilities were broadly syndicated among financial institutions and did not contain any material adverse change provisions or any covenants requiring maintenance of specified financial ratios or ratings. The credit agreements contain a cross-default provision relating to our, or any of our consolidated subsidiaries’, failure to pay principal or interest on other debt obligations of $200 million or more. At March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, we had no outstanding borrowings under these credit facilities, but $312 million and $62 million, respectively, in letters of credit had been issued. Under both commercial paper programs there was $375 million of commercial paper outstanding at March 31, 2006, compared with $32 million at December 31, 2005.

 

In March 2006, we closed on two $7.5 billion bridge facilities with a group of five banks to help fund the Burlington Resources acquisition. These bridge financings are both 364-day loan facilities with pricing and terms similar to our existing revolving credit facilities. These facilities were fully drawn at March 31, 2006.

 

In April 2006, we entered into and funded a $5 billion five-year term loan, closed a $2.5 billion five-year revolving credit agreement, increased the ConocoPhillips commercial paper program to $7.5 billion, and issued $3 billion of debt securities. The term loan and new credit agreement were executed with a group of 36 banks and have terms and pricing provisions similar to our existing revolving credit facilities. The proceeds from the term loan, debt securities and issuances of commercial paper, together with our cash balances, allowed us to reduce the balance outstanding under the $15 billion bridge facilities to $2 billion at April 30, 2006.

 

The $3 billion of debt securities were issued under a new shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in early April 2006, allowing for the issuance of various types of

 

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debt and equity securities. Of this issuance, $1 billion of Floating Rate Notes due April 11, 2007, were issued by ConocoPhillips, and $1.25 billion of Floating Rate Notes due April 9, 2009, and $750 million of 5.50% Notes due 2013, were issued by ConocoPhillips Australia Funding Company, a wholly owned subsidiary. ConocoPhillips guaranteed the obligations of ConocoPhillips Australia Funding Company.

 

Burlington Resources debt assumed in the acquisition, including increases to record Burlington Resources debt at its fair value (see Note 5—Acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc., for additional information about the acquisition), had the following balances at March 31, 2006:

 

 

 

Millions of
Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

5.60% Notes due 2006

 

$

500

 

6.60% Notes due 2007 (1)

 

129

 

5.70% Notes due 2007

 

350

 

9 7/8% Debentures due 2010

 

150

 

6.50% Notes due 2011

 

500

 

6.68% Notes due 2011

 

400

 

6.40% Notes due 2011

 

178

 

7 5/8% Debentures due 2013

 

100

 

9 1/8% Debentures due 2021

 

150

 

7.65% Debentures due 2023

 

88

 

8.20% Debentures due 2025

 

150

 

6 7/8% Debentures due 2026

 

67

 

7 3/8% Debentures due 2029

 

92

 

7.20% Notes due 2031

 

575

 

7.40% Notes due 2031

 

500

 

Capital lease

 

4

 

Unamortized premiums and discounts

 

405

 

Total debt assumed

 

4,338

 

Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year

 

(1,044

)

Long-term debt assumed

 

$

3,294

 

(1) Notes are denominated in Canadian dollars and reported in U.S. dollars.

 

 

 

 

Maturities inclusive of net unamortized premiums and discounts on Burlington Resources debt assumed for the remainder of 2006 through 2010 are:  $680 million, $411 million, $59 million, $58 million and $206 million, respectively.

 

The amortization of the fair-value adjustment will result in the above fixed-rate notes having a weighted-average effective interest rate of 5.64 percent.

 

In April 2006, we gave notice to repay in May 2006, the $129 million of 6.60% Notes due in 2007 that we assumed from Burlington Resources in the acquisition.

 

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Note 14—Contingencies and Commitments

 

In the case of all known contingencies, we accrue a liability when the loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. We do not reduce these liabilities for potential insurance or third-party recoveries. If applicable, we accrue receivables for probable insurance or other third-party recoveries.

 

Based on currently available information, we believe it is remote that future costs related to known contingent liability exposures will exceed current accruals by an amount that would have a material adverse impact on our financial statements. As we learn new facts concerning contingencies, we reassess our position both with respect to accrued liabilities and other potential exposures. Estimates that are particularly sensitive to future changes include contingent liabilities recorded for environmental remediation, tax and legal matters. Estimated future environmental remediation costs are subject to change due to such factors as the uncertain magnitude of cleanup costs, the unknown time and extent of such remedial actions that may be required, and the determination of our liability in proportion to that of other responsible parties. Estimated future costs related to tax and legal matters are subject to change as events evolve and as additional information becomes available during the administrative and litigation processes.

 

Environmental—We are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. These may result in obligations to remove or mitigate the effects on the environment of the placement, storage, disposal or release of certain chemical, mineral and petroleum substances at various sites. When we prepare our financial statements, we record accruals for environmental liabilities based on management’s best estimates, using all information that is available at the time. We measure estimates and base liabilities on currently available facts, existing technology, and presently enacted laws and regulations, taking into consideration the likely effects of societal and economic factors. When measuring environmental liabilities, we also consider our prior experience in remediation of contaminated sites, other companies’ cleanup experience, and data released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or other organizations. We also consider unasserted claims in our determination of environmental liabilities and we accrue them in the period that they become both probable and reasonably estimable.

 

Although liability of those potentially responsible for environmental remediation costs is generally joint and several for federal sites and frequently so for state sites, we are usually only one of many companies cited at a particular site. Due to the joint and several liabilities, we could be responsible for all of the cleanup costs related to any site at which we have been designated as a potentially responsible party. If we were solely responsible, the costs, in some cases, could be material to our, or one of our segments’, results of operations, capital resources or liquidity. However, settlements and costs incurred in matters that previously have been resolved have not been material to our results of operations or financial condition. We have been successful to date in sharing cleanup costs with other financially sound companies. Many of the sites at which we are potentially responsible are still under investigation by the EPA or the state agencies concerned. Prior to actual cleanup, those potentially responsible normally assess the site conditions, apportion responsibility and determine the appropriate remediation. In some instances, we may have no liability or may attain a settlement of liability. Where it appears that other potentially responsible parties may be financially unable to bear their proportional share, we consider this inability in estimating our potential liability and adjust our accruals accordingly.

 

As a result of various acquisitions in the past, we assumed certain environmental obligations. Some of these environmental obligations are mitigated by indemnifications made by others for our benefit and some of the indemnifications are subject to dollar and time limits. We have not recorded accruals for any potential contingent liabilities that we expect to be funded by the prior owners under these indemnifications.

 

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We are currently participating in environmental assessments and cleanups at numerous federal Superfund and comparable state sites. After an assessment of environmental exposures for cleanup and other costs, we make accruals on an undiscounted basis (except for those assumed in a purchase business combination, which we record on a discounted basis) for planned investigation and remediation activities for sites where it is probable that future costs will be incurred and these costs can be reasonably estimated. At March 31, 2006, our balance sheet included a total environmental accrual of $1,009 million, compared with $989 million at December 31, 2005. We expect to incur the majority of these expenditures within the next 30 years. We have not reduced these accruals for possible insurance recoveries. In the future, we may be involved in additional environmental assessments, cleanups and proceedings.

 

Legal Proceedings—We apply our knowledge, experience, and professional judgment to the specific characteristics of our cases, employing a litigation management process to manage and monitor the legal proceedings against us. Our process facilitates the early evaluation and quantification of potential exposures in individual cases. This process also enables us to track trial settings, as well as the status and pace of settlement discussions in individual matters. Based on our professional judgment and experience in using these litigation management tools and available information about current developments in all our cases, we believe there is only a remote likelihood that future costs related to known contingent liability exposures will exceed current accruals by an amount that would have a material adverse impact on our financial statements.

 

Other Contingencies—We have contingent liabilities resulting from throughput agreements with pipeline and processing companies not associated with financing arrangements. Under these agreements, we may be required to provide any such company with additional funds through advances and penalties for fees related to throughput capacity not utilized. In addition, at March 31, 2006, we had performance obligations secured by letters of credit of $1,150 million (of which $312 million was issued under the provisions of our revolving credit facilities, and the remainder was issued as direct bank letters of credit) and various purchase commitments for materials, supplies, services and items of permanent investment incident to the ordinary conduct of business.

 

Note 15—Guarantees

 

At March 31, 2006, we were liable for certain contingent obligations under various contractual arrangements as described below. We recognize a liability, at inception, for the fair value of our obligation as a guarantor for newly issued or modified guarantees. Unless the carrying amount of the liability is noted, we have not recognized a liability either because the guarantees were issued prior to December 31, 2002, or because the fair value of the obligation is immaterial.

 

Construction Completion Guarantees

 

                  In December 2005, we issued a construction completion guarantee for 30 percent of the $4.0 billion in loan facilities of Qatargas 3, which will be used to construct an LNG train in Qatar. Of the $4.0 billion in loan facilities, ConocoPhillips has committed to provide $1.2 billion. The maximum potential amount of future payments to third-party lenders under the guarantee is estimated to be $850 million, which could become payable if the full debt financing is utilized and completion of the Qatargas 3 project is not achieved. The project financing will be non-recourse upon certified completion, which is expected by December 31, 2009. At March 31, 2006, the carrying value of the guarantee to the third-party lenders was $11 million. For additional information, see Note 9—Investments and Long-Term Receivables.

 

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Guarantees of Joint-Venture Debt

 

                  At March 31, 2006, we had guarantees outstanding for our portion of joint-venture debt obligations, which have terms of up to 12 years.  The maximum potential amount of future payments under the guarantees is approximately $160 million.  Payment would be required if a joint venture defaults on its debt obligations.

 

Other Guarantees

 

                  The Merey Sweeny, L.P. (MSLP) joint-venture project agreement requires the partners in the venture to pay cash calls to cover operating expenses in the event that the venture does not have enough cash to cover operating expenses after setting aside the amount required for debt service over the next 19 years.  Although there is no maximum limit stated in the agreement, the intent is to cover short-term cash deficiencies should they occur.  Our maximum potential future payments under the agreement are currently estimated to be $100 million, assuming such a shortfall exists at some point in the future due to an extended operational disruption.

 

                  In February 2003, we entered into two agreements establishing separate guarantee facilities of $50 million each for two liquefied natural gas ships.  Subject to the terms of each such facility, we will be required to make payments should the charter revenue generated by the respective ship fall below certain specified minimum thresholds, and we will receive payments to the extent that such revenues exceed those thresholds.  The net maximum future payments that we may have to make over the 20-year terms of the two agreements could be up to an aggregate of $100 million.  To the extent we receive any such payments, our actual gross payments over the 20 years could exceed that amount.  In the event either ship is sold or a total loss occurs, we also may have recourse to the sales or insurance proceeds to recoup payments made under the guarantee facilities.  See Note 7—Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, for additional information.

 

                  We have other guarantees with maximum future potential payment amounts totaling $260 million, which consist primarily of dealer and jobber loan guarantees to support our marketing business, a guarantee to fund the short-term cash liquidity deficits of a lubricants joint venture, three small construction completion guarantees, a guarantee supporting a lease assignment on a corporate aircraft, a guarantee associated with a pending lawsuit and guarantees of the lease payment obligations of a joint venture.  The carrying amount recorded for these other guarantees, as of March 31, 2006, was $50 million.  These guarantees generally extend up to 15 years and payment would be required only if the dealer, jobber or lessee goes into default, if the lubricants joint venture has cash liquidity issues, if construction projects are not completed, if guaranteed parties default on lease payments, or if an adverse decision occurs in the lawsuit.

 

Indemnifications

 

Over the years, we have entered into various agreements to sell ownership interests in certain corporations and joint ventures and sold several assets, including sales of downstream and midstream assets, certain exploration and production assets, and downstream retail and wholesale sites, giving rise to qualifying indemnifications.  Agreements associated with these sales include indemnifications for taxes, environmental liabilities, permits and licenses, employee claims, real estate indemnity against tenant defaults, and litigation.  The terms of these indemnifications vary greatly.  The majority of these indemnifications are related to environmental issues, the term is generally indefinite and the maximum amount of future payments is generally unlimited.  The carrying amount recorded for these indemnifications, as of March 31, 2006, was $461 million. We amortize the indemnification liability over the relevant time period, if one exists, based on the facts and circumstances surrounding each type of indemnity.  In cases where the indemnification term is indefinite, we will reverse the liability when we have information that the liability is essentially relieved or amortize the liability over an appropriate time

 

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period as the fair value of our indemnification exposure declines.  Although it is reasonably possible that future payments may exceed amounts recorded, due to the nature of the indemnifications, it is not possible to make a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments.  Included in the carrying amount recorded were $338 million of environmental accruals for known contamination that is included in asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs at March 31, 2006.  For additional information about environmental liabilities, see Note 14—Contingencies and Commitments.

 

Note 16—Financial Instruments and Derivative Contracts

 

Derivative assets and liabilities were:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Derivative Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

$

594

 

674

 

Long-term

 

139

 

193

 

 

 

$

733

 

867

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

$

873

 

1,002

 

Long-term

 

279

 

443

 

 

 

$

1,152

 

1,445

 

 

These derivative assets and liabilities appear as prepaid expenses and other current assets, other assets, other accruals, or other liabilities and deferred credits on the balance sheet.

 

Note 17—Comprehensive Income

 

ConocoPhillips’ comprehensive income was as follows:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

3,291

 

2,912

 

After-tax changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum pension liability adjustment

 

 

(1

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

171

 

(256

)

Unrealized loss on securities

 

 

(1

)

Hedging activities

 

1

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

3,463

 

2,654

 

 

20

 



 

Accumulated other comprehensive income in the equity section of the balance sheet included:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

March 31
2006

 

December 31
2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum pension liability adjustment

 

$

(123

)

(123

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

1,116

 

945

 

Deferred net hedging loss

 

(7

)

(8

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

$

986

 

814

 

 

Note 18—Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc. by issuances of stock and purchase-related accruals

 

$

16,386

 

 

Fair market value of properties, plants and equipment received in a nonmonetary exchange transaction

 

 

138

 

Cash Payments

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

12

 

42

 

Income taxes

 

1,393

 

682

 

 

Note 19—Employee Benefit Plans

 

Pension and Postretirement Plans

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

Three Months Ended

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

U.S.

 

Int’l.

 

U.S.

 

Int’l.

 

 

 

 

 

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

42

 

21

 

38

 

18

 

4

 

5

 

Interest cost

 

50

 

31

 

43

 

32

 

11

 

13

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(40

)

(29

)

(31

)

(28

)

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

2

 

2

 

1

 

2

 

5

 

5

 

Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)

 

22

 

10

 

14

 

9

 

(4

)

(1

)

Net periodic benefit costs

 

$

76

 

35

 

65

 

33

 

16

 

22

 

 

During the first quarter of 2006, we contributed $102 million to our domestic qualified and non-qualified benefit plans and $31 million to international qualified and non-qualified benefit plans.

 

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At the end of 2005, we estimated that, during 2006, we would contribute approximately $415 million to our domestic qualified and non-qualified benefit plans and $115 million to our international benefit plans.  We still expect to contribute these amounts to the heritage ConocoPhillips plans.  For the heritage Burlington Resources plans, we expect to contribute $30 million during the period April through December 2006.

 

The projected benefit obligation and asset value of the pension plans acquired from Burlington Resources were $304 million and $245 million, respectively.  The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation of the postretirement medical plans acquired from Burlington Resources was $38 million.

 

Note 20—Related Party Transactions

 

Significant transactions with related parties were:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues (a)

 

$

1,768

 

1,645

 

Purchases (b)

 

1,495

 

1,319

 

Operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses (c)

 

80

 

98

 

Net interest expense (d)

 

14

 

10

 

*Certain amounts reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

 

(a)                                  We sell natural gas to Duke Energy Field Services, LLC (DEFS) and crude oil to the Malaysian Refining Company Sdn. Bhd (MRC), among others, for processing and marketing.  Natural gas liquids, solvents and petrochemical feedstocks are sold to Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem), gas oil and hydrogen feedstocks are sold to Excel Paralubes, and refined products are sold primarily to CFJ Properties and Getty Petroleum Marketing, Inc. (a subsidiary of LUKOIL).  Also, we charge several of our affiliates, including CPChem, MSLP, and Hamaca Holding LLC, for the use of common facilities, such as steam generators, waste and water treaters, and warehouse facilities.

 

(b)                                 We purchase natural gas and natural gas liquids from DEFS and CPChem for use in our refinery processes and other feedstocks from various affiliates.  We purchase upgraded crude oil from Petrozuata C.A. and refined products from MRC.  We also pay fees to various pipeline equity companies for transporting finished refined products and a price upgrade to MSLP for heavy crude processing.  We purchase base oils and fuel products from Excel Paralubes for use in our refinery and specialty businesses.

 

(c)                                  We pay processing fees to various affiliates.  Additionally, we pay crude oil transportation fees to pipeline equity companies.

 

(d)                                 We pay and/or receive interest to/from various affiliates, including the Phillips Capital Trust II.

 

Elimination amounts related to our equity percentage share of profit or loss on the above transactions were not material.

 

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Note 21—Segment Disclosures and Related Information

 

We have organized our reporting structure based on the grouping of similar products and services, resulting in six operating segments:

 

1)              E&P—This segment primarily explores for, produces and markets crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids on a worldwide basis.  At March 31, 2006, our E&P operations were producing in the United States, Norway, the United Kingdom, Canada, Nigeria, Venezuela, offshore Timor Leste in the Timor Sea, Australia, China, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and Russia.  The E&P segment’s U.S. and international operations are disclosed separately for reporting purposes.

 

2)              Midstream—Through both consolidated and equity interests, this segment gathers and processes natural gas produced by ConocoPhillips and others, and fractionates and markets natural gas liquids, primarily in the United States, Canada and Trinidad.  The Midstream segment primarily consists of our equity investment in DEFS.  Through June 30, 2005, our equity ownership in DEFS was 30.3 percent.  In July 2005, we increased our ownership interest to 50 percent.

 

3)              R&M—This segment purchases, refines, markets and transports crude oil and petroleum products, mainly in the United States, Europe and Asia.  At March 31, 2006, we owned 12 refineries in the United States, one in the United Kingdom, one in Ireland, one in Germany, and had equity interests in one refinery in Germany, two in the Czech Republic, and one in Malaysia.  The R&M segment’s U.S. and international operations are disclosed separately for reporting purposes.

 

4)              LUKOIL Investment—This segment represents our investment in the ordinary shares of LUKOIL, an international, integrated oil and gas company headquartered in Russia.  At March 31, 2006, our ownership interest was 17.1 percent.

 

5)              Chemicals—This segment manufactures and markets petrochemicals and plastics on a worldwide basis.  The Chemicals segment consists of our 50 percent equity investment in CPChem.

 

6)              Emerging Businesses—This segment encompasses the development of new businesses beyond our traditional operations.  Emerging Businesses includes new technologies related to natural gas conversion into clean fuels and related products (gas-to-liquids), technology solutions, power generation, and emerging technologies.

 

Corporate and Other includes general corporate overhead; interest income and expense; discontinued operations; certain eliminations; and various other corporate activities.  Corporate assets include all cash and cash equivalents.

 

We evaluate performance and allocate resources based on net income.  Intersegment sales are at prices that approximate market.

 

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Analysis of Results by Operating Segment

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Sales and Other Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

E&P

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

9,319

 

7,032

 

International

 

7,444

 

4,907

 

Intersegment eliminations—U.S.

 

(1,205

)

(912

)

Intersegment eliminations—international

 

(1,254

)

(997

)

E&P

 

14,304

 

10,030

 

Midstream

 

 

 

 

 

Total sales

 

1,021

 

1,021

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

(284

)

(230

)

Midstream

 

737

 

791

 

R&M

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

23,541

 

19,955

 

International

 

8,356

 

6,859

 

Intersegment eliminations—U.S.

 

(200

)

(87

)

Intersegment eliminations—international

 

(4

)

(2

)

R&M

 

31,693

 

26,725

 

LUKOIL Investment

 

 

 

Chemicals

 

3

 

3

 

Emerging Businesses

 

169

 

81

 

Corporate and Other

 

 

1

 

Consolidated sales and other operating revenues

 

$

46,906

 

37,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

E&P

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

1,181

 

892

 

International

 

1,372

 

895

 

Total E&P

 

2,553

 

1,787

 

Midstream

 

110

 

385

 

R&M

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

297

 

570

 

International

 

93

 

130

 

Total R&M

 

390

 

700

 

LUKOIL Investment

 

249

 

110

 

Chemicals

 

149

 

133

 

Emerging Businesses

 

8

 

(8

)

Corporate and Other

 

(168

)

(195

)

Consolidated net income

 

$

3,291

 

2,912

 

 

24

 



 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Total Assets

 

 

 

 

 

E&P

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

34,889

 

18,434

 

International

 

45,513

 

31,662

 

Goodwill

 

27,873

 

11,423

 

Total E&P

 

108,275

 

61,519

 

Midstream

 

2,141

 

2,109

 

R&M

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

21,728

 

20,693

 

International

 

8,529

 

6,096

 

Goodwill

 

4,359

 

3,900

 

Total R&M

 

34,616

 

30,689

 

LUKOIL Investment

 

6,453

 

5,549

 

Chemicals

 

2,381

 

2,324

 

Emerging Businesses

 

856

 

858

 

Corporate and Other

 

4,930

 

3,951

 

Consolidated total assets

 

$

159,652

 

106,999

 

 

Note 22—Income Taxes

 

Our effective tax rates for the first quarters of 2006 and 2005 were 43 percent and 41 percent, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2006, versus the same period of 2005 was due to a higher proportion of income in higher tax rate jurisdictions.  In addition, the first quarter of 2005 included a benefit from the utilization of capital loss carryforwards that previously had a full valuation allowance in the restructuring of ConocoPhillips’ ownership in Duke Energy Field Services, LLC.  The effective tax rate in excess of the domestic federal statutory rate of 35 percent was primarily due to foreign taxes.

 

Note 23—New Accounting Standards

 

At its September 2005 meeting, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-13, “Accounting for Purchases and Sales of Inventory with the Same Counterparty,” which addresses accounting issues that arise when one company both sells inventory to, and buys inventory from, another company in the same line of business.  We adopted Issue No. 04-13 effective April 1, 2006.  For additional information, see the Revenue Recognition section of Note 2—Accounting Policies.

 

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Supplementary Information—Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

 

We have various cross guarantees between ConocoPhillips and ConocoPhillips Company with respect to publicly held debt securities.  ConocoPhillips Company is wholly owned by ConocoPhillips.  ConocoPhillips has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the payment obligations of ConocoPhillips Company with respect to its publicly held debt securities.  Similarly, ConocoPhillips Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the payment obligations of ConocoPhillips with respect to its publicly held debt securities.  All guarantees are joint and several.  The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for:

 

                  ConocoPhillips and ConocoPhillips Company (in each case, reflecting investments in subsidiaries utilizing the equity method of accounting).

 

                  All other non-guarantor subsidiaries of ConocoPhillips Company.

 

                  The consolidating adjustments necessary to present ConocoPhillips’ results on a consolidated basis.

 

This condensed consolidating financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes.

 

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Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

 

Income Statement

 

ConocoPhillips

 

ConocoPhillips
Company

 

All Other
Subsidiaries

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Total
Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues and Other Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and other operating revenues

 

$

 

29,802

 

17,104

 

 

46,906

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

3,323

 

2,811

 

735

 

(5,909

)

960

 

Other income

 

 

44

 

17

 

 

61

 

Intercompany revenues

 

 

562

 

2,462

 

(3,024

)

 

Total Revenues and Other Income

 

3,323

 

33,219

 

20,318

 

(8,933

)

47,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased crude oil, natural gas and products

 

 

25,812

 

10,377

 

(2,734

)

33,455

 

Production and operating expenses

 

 

1,192

 

1,049

 

(26

)

2,215

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

5

 

366

 

211

 

(16

)

566

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

14

 

98

 

 

112

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

415

 

765

 

 

1,180

 

Property impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes other than income taxes

 

 

1,448

 

3,003

 

(64

)

4,387

 

Accretion on discounted liabilities

 

 

14

 

46

 

 

60

 

Interest and debt expense

 

44

 

145

 

110

 

(184

)

115

 

Foreign currency transaction losses

 

 

 

22

 

 

22

 

Minority interests

 

 

 

18

 

 

18

 

Total Costs and Expenses

 

49

 

29,406

 

15,699

 

(3,024

)

42,130

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

3,274

 

3,813

 

4,619

 

(5,909

)

5,797

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(17

)

490

 

2,033

 

 

2,506

 

Income from continuing operations

 

3,291

 

3,323

 

2,586

 

(5,909

)

3,291

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

3,291

 

3,323

 

2,586

 

(5,909

)

3,291

 

 

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Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

 

Income Statement

 

ConocoPhillips

 

ConocoPhillips
Company

 

All Other
Subsidiaries

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Total
Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues and Other Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and other operating revenues

 

$

 

24,626

 

13,005

 

 

37,631

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

2,936

 

2,380

 

835

 

(5,098

)

1,053

 

Other income

 

(9

)

138

 

105

 

 

234

 

Intercompany revenues

 

10

 

494

 

2,020

 

(2,524

)

 

Total Revenues and Other Income

 

2,937

 

27,638

 

15,965

 

(7,622

)

38,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased crude oil, natural gas and products

 

 

20,758

 

7,142

 

(2,328

)

25,572

 

Production and operating expenses

 

 

1,024

 

940

 

(12

)

1,952

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

4

 

341

 

203

 

(9

)

539

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

13

 

158

 

 

171

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

362

 

679

 

 

1,041

 

Property impairments

 

 

2

 

20

 

 

22

 

Taxes other than income taxes

 

 

1,548

 

2,940

 

 

4,488

 

Accretion on discounted liabilities

 

 

9

 

39

 

 

48

 

Interest and debt expense

 

24

 

204

 

85

 

(175

)

138

 

Foreign currency transaction gains

 

 

(1

)

(2

)

 

(3

)

Minority interests

 

 

 

10

 

 

10

 

Total Costs and Expenses

 

28

 

24,260

 

12,214

 

(2,524

)

33,978

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

2,909

 

3,378

 

3,751

 

(5,098

)

4,940

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(14

)

442

 

1,589

 

 

2,017

 

Income from continuing operations

 

2,923

 

2,936

 

2,162

 

(5,098

)

2,923

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(11

)

(11

)

 

11

 

(11

)

Net Income

 

$

2,912

 

2,925

 

2,162

 

(5,087

)

2,912

 

 

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Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

At March 31, 2006

 

Balance Sheet

 

ConocoPhillips

 

ConocoPhillips
Company

 

All Other
Subsidiaries

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Total
Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

85

 

2,923

 

 

3,008

 

Accounts and notes receivable

 

858

 

10,731

 

16,182

 

(15,014

)

12,757

 

Inventories

 

 

3,219

 

2,288

 

 

5,507

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

7

 

787

 

871

 

 

1,665

 

Total Current Assets

 

865

 

14,822

 

22,264

 

(15,014

)

22,937

 

Investments and long-term receivables

 

81,867

 

49,681

 

20,653

 

(135,424

)

16,777

 

Net properties, plants and equipment

 

 

18,468

 

67,492

 

 

85,960

 

Goodwill

 

 

15,766

 

16,466

 

 

32,232

 

Intangibles

 

 

820

 

305

 

 

1,125

 

Other assets

 

12

 

166

 

442

 

1

 

621

 

Total Assets

 

$

82,744

 

99,723

 

127,622

 

(150,437

)

159,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

137

 

14,900

 

13,974

 

(15,014

)

13,997

 

Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year

 

3,145

 

508

 

2,474

 

 

6,127

 

Accrued income and other taxes

 

 

756

 

4,529

 

100

 

5,385

 

Employee benefit obligations

 

 

676

 

438

 

 

1,114

 

Other accruals

 

71

 

955

 

1,374

 

 

2,400

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

3,353

 

17,795

 

22,789

 

(14,914

)

29,023

 

Long-term debt

 

13,536

 

6,375

 

6,155

 

 

26,066

 

Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs

 

 

1,118

 

4,421

 

 

5,539

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

3,189

 

17,235

 

(2

)

20,422

 

Employee benefit obligations

 

 

1,756

 

913

 

 

2,669

 

Other liabilities and deferred credits

 

26

 

30,044

 

15,454

 

(43,021

)

2,503

 

Total Liabilities

 

16,915

 

60,277

 

66,967

 

(57,937

)

86,222

 

Minority interests

 

 

(8

)

1,240

 

5

 

1,237

 

Retained earnings

 

24,277

 

11,500

 

20,757

 

(25,721

)

30,813

 

Other stockholders’ equity

 

41,552

 

27,954

 

38,658

 

(66,784

)

41,380

 

Total

 

$

82,744

 

99,723

 

127,622

 

(150,437

)

159,652

 

 

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Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

At December 31, 2005

 

Balance Sheet

 

ConocoPhillips

 

ConocoPhillips
Company

 

All Other
Subsidiaries

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Total
Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

613

 

1,601

 

 

2,214

 

Accounts and notes receivable

 

775

 

12,573

 

16,483

 

(17,891

)

11,940

 

Inventories

 

 

2,345

 

1,379

 

 

3,724

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

10

 

1,052

 

672

 

 

1,734

 

Total Current Assets

 

785

 

16,583

 

20,135

 

(17,891

)

19,612

 

Investments and long-term receivables

 

49,016

 

49,059

 

19,526

 

(101,875

)

15,726

 

Net properties, plants and equipment

 

 

18,221

 

36,448

 

 

54,669

 

Goodwill

 

 

15,323

 

 

 

15,323

 

Intangibles

 

 

815

 

301

 

 

1,116

 

Other assets

 

11

 

228

 

313

 

1

 

553

 

Total Assets

 

$

49,812

 

100,229

 

76,723

 

(119,765

)

106,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

76

 

17,199

 

12,883

 

(17,891

)

12,267

 

Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year

 

 

323

 

1,435

 

 

1,758

 

Accrued income and other taxes

 

 

536

 

2,980

 

 

3,516

 

Employee benefit obligations

 

 

782

 

430

 

 

1,212

 

Other accruals

 

16

 

995

 

1,595

 

 

2,606

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

92

 

19,835

 

19,323

 

(17,891

)

21,359

 

Long-term debt

 

1,392

 

6,538

 

2,828

 

 

10,758

 

Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs

 

 

1,112

 

3,479

 

 

4,591

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

3,054

 

8,395

 

(10

)

11,439

 

Employee benefit obligations

 

 

1,888

 

575

 

 

2,463

 

Other liabilities and deferred credits

 

1,966

 

11,384

 

17,012

 

(27,913

)

2,449

 

Total Liabilities

 

3,450

 

43,811

 

51,612

 

(45,814

)

53,059

 

Minority interests

 

 

(8

)

1,217

 

 

1,209

 

Retained earnings

 

21,482

 

28,177

 

18,556

 

(40,197

)

28,018

 

Other stockholders’ equity

 

24,880

 

28,249

 

5,338

 

(33,754

)

24,713

 

Total

 

$

49,812

 

100,229

 

76,723

 

(119,765

)

106,999

 

 

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Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

ConocoPhillips

 

ConocoPhillips
Company

 

All Other
Subsidiaries

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Total
Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

 

$

20,142

 

1,806

 

3,237

 

(20,385

)

4,800

 

Net cash used in discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

20,142

 

1,806

 

3,237

 

(20,385

)

4,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc.

 

 

 

(14,190

)

 

(14,190

)

Capital expenditures and investments, including dry holes

 

(17,494

)

(1,819

)

(3,415

)

18,214

 

(4,514

)

Proceeds from asset dispositions

 

 

3

 

2

 

 

5

 

Long-term advances/loans to affiliates and other investments

 

(14,989

)

(71

)

(3,152

)

18,086

 

(126

)

Collection of advances/loans to affiliates

 

 

2,505

 

1,004

 

(3,498

)

11

 

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations

 

(32,483

)

618

 

(19,751

)

32,802

 

(18,814

)

Net cash used in discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

 

(32,483

)

618

 

(19,751

)

32,802

 

(18,814

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of debt

 

15,298

 

18,086

 

42

 

(18,086

)

15,340

 

Repayment of debt

 

(2,500

)

(1,002

)

(12

)

3,498

 

(16

)

Issuance of company common stock

 

40

 

 

 

 

40

 

Repurchase of company common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid on company common stock

 

(496

)

(20,000

)

(385

)

20,385

 

(496

)

Other

 

(1

)

(36

)

18,224

 

(18,214

)

(27

)

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

 

12,341

 

(2,952

)

17,869

 

(12,417

)

14,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

(33

)

 

(33

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

(528

)

1,322

 

 

794

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

613

 

1,601

 

 

2,214

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

 

$

 

85

 

2,923

 

 

3,008

 

 

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Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

ConocoPhillips

 

ConocoPhillips
Company

 

All Other
Subsidiaries

 

Consolidating
Adjustments

 

Total
Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

 

$

60

 

1,840

 

2,774

 

(580

)

4,094

 

Net cash used in discontinued operations

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(5

)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

60

 

1,835

 

2,774

 

(580

)

4,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures and investments, including dry holes

 

 

(747

)

(1,439

)

364

 

(1,822

)

Proceeds from asset dispositions

 

 

43

 

44

 

 

87

 

Long-term advances/loans to affiliates and other investments

 

 

(1,393

)

(2

)

1,357

 

(38

)

Collection of advances/loans to affiliates

 

 

65

 

10

 

(12

)

63

 

Net cash used in continuing operations

 

 

(2,032

)

(1,387

)

1,709

 

(1,710

)

Net cash used in discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

 

(2,032

)

(1,387

)

1,709

 

(1,710

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of debt

 

1,280

 

333

 

77

 

(1,357

)

333

 

Repayment of debt

 

(952

)

(340

)

(39

)

12

 

(1,319

)

Issuance of company common stock

 

155

 

 

 

 

155

 

Repurchase of company common stock

 

(194

)

 

 

 

(194

)

Dividends paid on company common stock

 

(348

)

 

(580

)

580

 

(348

)

Other

 

(1

)

 

429

 

(364

)

64

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

(60

)

(7

)

(113

)

(1,129

)

(1,309

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

2

 

(38

)

 

(36

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

(202

)

1,236

 

 

1,034

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

878

 

509

 

 

1,387

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

 

$

 

676

 

1,745

 

 

2,421

 

 

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Item 2.                 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements relating to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, and intentions, that are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The words “intends,” “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.  We do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking information.  Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the disclosures under the heading: “CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ‘SAFE HARBOR’ PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995” beginning on page 55.

 

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

 

On March 31, 2006, we closed on the $33.8 billion acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc., an independent exploration and production company with a substantial position in North American natural gas proved reserves, production and exploratory acreage.  This acquisition added approximately 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent to our proved reserves.  The acquisition is reflected in our March 31, 2006, balance sheet, and it will be reflected in our results of operations beginning in the second quarter of 2006.

 

Our Exploration and Production (E&P) segment had net income of $2,553 million in the first quarter of 2006, which accounted for 78 percent of our total net income in the quarter.  This compares with E&P net income of $2,426 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, and $1,787 million in the first quarter of 2005.  This segment continued to benefit from an upward trend in crude oil prices.  Industry crude oil prices for West Texas Intermediate increased in the first quarter of 2006, averaging $63.28 per barrel, or $3.29 per barrel higher than the fourth quarter of 2005, and $13.58 per barrel higher than in the same period a year earlier.  Crude oil prices were influenced by strong demand from continued worldwide economic growth, as well as uncertainties surrounding supply disruptions due to tensions in the Middle East and West Africa.

 

Industry natural gas prices for Henry Hub decreased during the first quarter of 2006 to $9.01 per million British thermal units (MMBTU), down $3.99 per MMBTU from the fourth quarter of 2005.  This halted the trend of price increases experienced during 2005.  The reduction in prices was due primarily to mild winter weather conditions reducing heating demand, as well as high industry storage levels.

 

Our Refining and Marketing segment had net income of $390 million in the first quarter of 2006, compared with $973 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, and $700 million in the first quarter of 2005.  Worldwide industry refining margins declined during the first quarter of 2006, compared with the fourth quarter of 2005, when margins were higher due to tight supply.  Industry marketing margins were also lower in the first quarter of 2006, compared with the fourth quarter of 2005, particularly those in the United States, as crude oil and petroleum products costs rose faster than prices charged to consumers.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Unless otherwise indicated, discussion of results for the three-month period ending March 31, 2006, is based on a comparison with the corresponding period of 2005.

 

Consolidated Results

 

A summary of net income (loss) by business segment follows:

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration and Production (E&P)

 

$

2,553

 

1,787

 

Midstream

 

110

 

385

 

Refining and Marketing (R&M)

 

390

 

700

 

LUKOIL Investment

 

249

 

110

 

Chemicals

 

149

 

133

 

Emerging Businesses

 

8

 

(8

)

Corporate and Other

 

(168

)

(195

)

Net income

 

$

3,291

 

2,912

 

 

Net income was $3,291 million in the first quarter of 2006, compared with $2,912 million in the first quarter of 2005.  The increase in the 2006 period was primarily the result of:

 

                  Higher crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices in our E&P segment.

                  Equity earnings from our investment in LUKOIL due to higher estimated crude oil and petroleum products prices and an increase in our ownership percentage.

 

These items were partially offset by decreases in net income from our Midstream and R&M segments.  Midstream results for the first quarter of 2005 reflected higher net gains on assets sales, including our equity share of Duke Energy Field Services, LLP’s (DEFS) sale of its interest in TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (TEPPCO).  Net income from the R&M segment decreased 44 percent in the first quarter of 2006, primarily due to reduced volumes associated with turnaround activity and unplanned downtime, lower international refining margins, and higher turnaround, maintenance and utility costs.

 

See the “Segment Results” section for additional information on our segment results.

 

Income Statement Analysis

 

Sales and other operating revenues increased 25 percent in the first quarter of 2006, while purchased crude oil, natural gas and products increased 31 percent.  Both increases mainly were due to higher petroleum product prices, as well as higher prices for crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.

 

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Equity in earnings of affiliates decreased 9 percent in the first quarter of 2006.  The decrease primarily reflects the significant gain reported in the first quarter of 2005 by DEFS on the sale of its general partnership interest in TEPPCO Partners, L.P., as well as lower earnings from our joint-venture refinery in Malaysia, due to lower refining margins.  Partially offsetting these items were improved results from:

 

                  LUKOIL, reflecting higher estimated crude oil and product prices and our increased ownership interest.

                  DEFS, other than the item noted above, due primarily to higher natural gas liquids prices.

                  Hamaca, due to increased prices and production volumes.

 

Other income decreased 74 percent in the first quarter of 2006, primarily the result of lower net gains on asset sales in the current year.  Asset dispositions in the first quarter of 2005 included the sale of our interest in coalbed methane acreage positions in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming, as well as our interest in Dixie Pipeline Company.  There were no significant asset dispositions in the first quarter of 2006.

 

Production and operating expenses increased 13 percent in the first quarter of 2006.  The increase was primarily due to higher lifting costs in the E&P segment, including a catalyst change and turnaround at our Syncrude operations, as well as increased well workover and similar costs in the Lower 48 states and Alaska, reflecting upward cost pressures; and higher maintenance, utility and turnaround costs in our R&M segment.

 

Exploration expenses decreased 35 percent in the first quarter of 2006, reflecting lower dry hole charges, primarily in Alaska, compared with the first quarter of 2005.

 

Interest expense decreased 17 percent in the first quarter of 2006, mainly the result of an increased amount of interest being capitalized in 2006, as well as the absence of early debt retirement premiums incurred in the first quarter of 2006.

 

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Segment Results

 

E&P

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska

 

$

692

 

532

 

Lower 48

 

489

 

360

 

United States

 

1,181

 

892

 

International

 

1,372

 

895

 

 

 

$

2,553

 

1,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollars Per Unit

 

Average Sales Prices

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil (per barrel)

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

57.70

 

43.69

 

International

 

60.08

 

45.93

 

Total consolidated

 

58.97

 

44.89

 

Equity affiliates*

 

43.38

 

30.38

 

Worldwide E&P

 

56.63

 

43.15

 

Natural gas—lease (per thousand cubic feet)

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

7.42

 

5.57

 

International

 

7.16

 

5.03

 

Total consolidated

 

7.26

 

5.24

 

Equity affiliates*

 

.23

 

.25

 

Worldwide E&P

 

7.24

 

5.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

Worldwide Exploration Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

General administrative; geological and geophysical; and lease rentals

 

$

74

 

63

 

Leasehold impairment

 

19

 

20

 

Dry holes

 

19

 

88

 

 

 

$

112

 

171

 

*Excludes our equity share of LUKOIL reported in the LUKOIL Investment segment.

 

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Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

Thousands of Barrels Daily

 

Operating Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil produced

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska

 

283

 

309

 

Lower 48

 

64

 

62

 

United States

 

347

 

371

 

European North Sea

 

250

 

268

 

Asia Pacific

 

109

 

106

 

Canada

 

22

 

23

 

Middle East and Africa

 

49

 

54

 

Total consolidated

 

777

 

822

 

Equity affiliates*

 

126

 

120

 

 

 

903

 

942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas liquids produced

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska

 

22

 

24

 

Lower 48

 

29

 

27

 

United States

 

51

 

51

 

European North Sea

 

15

 

14

 

Asia Pacific

 

20

 

17

 

Canada

 

9

 

10

 

Middle East and Africa

 

2

 

2

 

 

 

97

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millions of Cubic Feet Daily

 

Natural gas produced**

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska

 

163

 

185

 

Lower 48

 

1,264

 

1,169

 

United States

 

1,427

 

1,354

 

European North Sea

 

1,120

 

1,122

 

Asia Pacific

 

462

 

326

 

Canada

 

424

 

417

 

Middle East and Africa

 

121

 

76

 

Total consolidated

 

3,554

 

3,295

 

Equity affiliates*

 

11

 

5

 

 

 

3,565

 

3,300

 

*

Excludes our equity share of LUKOIL reported in the LUKOIL Investment segment.

**

Represents quantities available for sale. Excludes gas equivalent of natural gas liquids shown above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thousands of Barrels Daily

 

Mining operations

 

 

 

 

 

Syncrude produced

 

16

 

14

 

 

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The E&P segment explores for, produces and markets crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids on a worldwide basis.  It also mines deposits of oil sands in Canada to extract the bitumen and upgrade it into a synthetic crude oil.  At March 31, 2006, our E&P operations were producing in the United States, Norway, the United Kingdom, Canada, Nigeria, Venezuela, offshore Timor Leste in the Timor Sea, Australia, China, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and Russia.

 

Net income for the E&P segment increased 43 percent in the first quarter of 2006.  The increase primarily was due to higher crude oil and natural gas prices and, to a lesser extent, higher natural gas liquids prices.  In addition exploration expenses were lower in the first quarter of 2006, reflecting higher dry hole expenses incurred during the prior year.  Increases due to higher prices and lower exploration expenses were partially offset by gains on asset sales recognized in the prior year, as well as higher production and operating expenses and higher depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) in the first quarter of 2006.  See the Business Environment and Executive Overview section for our view on the factors that helped support crude oil and natural gas prices during the first quarter of 2006.

 

U.S. E&P

Net income from our U.S. E&P operations increased 32 percent in the first quarter of 2006.  The increase was mainly the result of higher crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices, as well as higher exploration expenses incurred on exploratory activity in Alaska during the first quarter of 2005.  These items were partially offset by gains on asset sales recognized in the prior year, which resulted from the disposition of our interest in certain acreage positions in the Powder River Basin, as well as higher production taxes associated with higher prices and increased DD&A in the first quarter of 2006.

 

U.S. E&P production on a barrel-of-oil-equivalent (BOE) basis averaged 636,000 BOE per day in the first quarter of 2006, a decrease of 2 percent from 648,000 BOE per day in the first quarter of 2005.  The decrease reflects lower production in Alaska due to an unscheduled shutdown, partially offset by increased production from the Magnolia field in the Gulf of Mexico.

 

International E&P

Net income from our international E&P operations increased 53 percent in the first quarter of 2006.  The increase primarily was due to higher crude oil and natural gas prices and, to a lesser extent, higher natural gas liquids prices and volumes.  Higher prices were partially offset by increased maintenance due to a turnaround at our Syncrude operations in Canada, higher DD&A resulting from increased natural gas production from the Bayu-Undan field and commencement of operations at the Darwin LNG facility in Australia, which began producing in the first quarter of 2006, and a negative impact from foreign currency exchange rates.

 

International E&P production averaged 958,000 BOE per day in the first quarter of 2006, an increase of 2 percent from 938,000 BOE per day in the first quarter of 2005.  Production was favorably impacted in 2006 by the initiation of gas production from the Bayu-Undan field for processing at the Darwin LNG facility, and a production increase from Hamaca.  Production from Hamaca was higher in 2006 due to the startup of a heavy-oil upgrader facility in December 2004 with operations at this facility still ramping up during the first quarter of 2005.  These increases in production were partially offset by the impact of planned and unplanned maintenance, field production declines, and the impact of higher prices on production-sharing contracts in Indonesia.  Our Syncrude mining operations produced 16,000 barrels per day in the first quarter of 2006, compared with 14,000 barrels per day in the first quarter of 2005.

 

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Midstream

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income*

 

$

110

 

385

 

*Includes DEFS-related net income:

 

$

93

 

359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollars Per Barrel

 

Average Sales Prices

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. natural gas liquids*

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

37.64

 

31.95

 

Equity

 

37.29

 

30.61

 

*Prices are based on index prices from the Mont Belvieu and Conway market hubs that are weighted by natural gas liquids component and location mix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thousands of Barrels Daily

 

Operating Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas liquids extracted*

 

207

 

192

 

Natural gas liquids fractionated**

 

152

 

213

 

*Includes our share of equity affiliates.

 

 

 

 

 

**Excludes DEFS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Midstream segment purchases raw natural gas from producers and gathers natural gas through an extensive network of pipeline gathering systems. The natural gas is then processed to extract natural gas liquids from the raw gas stream. The remaining “residue” gas is marketed to electrical utilities, industrial users, and gas marketing companies. Most of the natural gas liquids are fractionated—separated into individual components like ethane, butane and propane—and marketed as chemical feedstock, fuel, or blendstock. The Midstream segment consists of our 50 percent equity investment in Duke Energy Field Services, LLC (DEFS), as well as our other natural gas gathering and processing operations, and natural gas liquids fractionation and marketing businesses, primarily in the United States and Trinidad.

 

Net income from the Midstream segment decreased 71 percent in the first quarter of 2006. The decrease was primarily due to the gain from the sale of DEFS’ interest in TEPPCO Partners, L.P. included in our equity earnings from DEFS during the first quarter of 2005. Our net share of this gain was $306 million on an after-tax basis. This decrease was partially offset by the impact of higher natural gas liquids prices and an increased ownership interest in DEFS. In July 2005, our ownership interest in DEFS increased from 30.3 percent to 50 percent.

 

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R&M

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

297

 

570

 

International

 

93

 

130

 

 

 

$

390

 

700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollars Per Gallon

 

U.S. Average Sales Prices*

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive gasoline

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale

 

$

1.79

 

1.44

 

Retail

 

1.90

 

1.55

 

Distillates—wholesale

 

1.89

 

1.48

 

*Excludes excise taxes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thousands of Barrels Daily

 

Operating Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

Refining operations*

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil capacity

 

2,208

 

2,173

 

Crude oil runs

 

1,840

 

1,957

 

Capacity utilization (percent)

 

83

%

90

 

Refinery production

 

1,988

 

2,147

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil capacity**

 

523

 

428

 

Crude oil runs

 

490

 

428

 

Capacity utilization (percent)

 

94

%

100

 

Refinery production

 

500

 

443

 

Worldwide

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil capacity**

 

2,731

 

2,601

 

Crude oil runs

 

2,330

 

2,385

 

Capacity utilization (percent)

 

85

%

92

 

Refinery production

 

2,488

 

2,590

 

*Includes our share of equity affiliates, except for our share of LUKOIL, which is reported in the LUKOIL Investment segment.

 

**Weighted-average crude oil capacity for the period. Actual capacity at March 31, 2006, was 693,000 barrels per day for our international refineries, and 2,901,000 barrels per day worldwide. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum products sales volumes

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive gasoline

 

1,258

 

1,302

 

Distillates

 

626

 

642

 

Aviation fuels

 

187

 

198

 

Other products

 

517

 

461

 

 

 

2,588

 

2,603

 

International

 

549

 

495

 

 

 

3,137

 

3,098

 

 

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The R&M segment’s operations encompass refining crude oil and other feedstocks into petroleum products (such as gasoline, distillates and aviation fuels), buying and selling crude oil and petroleum products, and transporting, distributing and marketing petroleum products. R&M has operations in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.

 

Net income from the R&M segment decreased 44 percent in the first quarter of 2006, primarily due to reduced volumes associated with turnaround activity and unplanned downtime, lower international refining margins, and higher turnaround, maintenance and utility costs.

 

U.S. R&M

Net income from our U.S. R&M operations decreased 48 percent in the first quarter of 2006. The decrease was mainly the result of higher turnaround, maintenance and utility costs, reduced refinery volumes, and lower marketing margins. The phased startup of certain processing units at the Alliance refinery primarily resulted in the production of lower value intermediates, rather than higher value finished products, negatively impacting margins.

 

Our U.S. refining capacity utilization rate was 83 percent in the first quarter of 2006, mainly due to increased turnaround activity. Returning the Alliance refinery in Louisiana to normal operations following Hurricane Katrina was more complex and time-consuming than anticipated. By mid-April, Alliance had returned to normal operations. Unplanned downtime at the Lake Charles, Bayway, Trainer and Ferndale refineries also contributed to the lower capacity utilization. Planned turnarounds occurred at several facilities during the quarter as well.

 

International R&M

Net income from our international R&M operations decreased 28 percent in the first quarter of 2006. The decrease was primarily due to lower refining margins, partially offset by favorable foreign currency transaction impacts.

 

Our international refining capacity utilization rate was 94 percent in the first quarter of 2006, compared with 100 percent in the first quarter of 2005. The utilization rate was impacted by scheduled downtime at certain refineries and unscheduled downtime at the Humber refinery in the United Kingdom. Results for the first quarter of 2006 reflect one month of activity from the Wilhelmshaven refinery in Germany.

 

On February 28, 2006, we closed on the acquisition of the Wilhelmshaven refinery, located in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The purchase included the refinery, a marine terminal, rail and truck loading facilities and a tank farm, as well as another entity that provides commercial and administrative support to the refinery. For our crude oil capacity and capacity utilization metrics, we utilize a “barrels-per-calendar-day” methodology, which includes allowances for maintenance turnarounds, regulatory constraints, crude oil quality and reliability. Applying this methodology to the Wilhelmshaven refinery results in a crude oil capacity of 260,000 barrels per day. This is approximately 95 percent of the refinery’s maximum demonstrated crude oil throughput rate of 275,000 barrels per day. The addition of the Wilhelmshaven refinery brings the crude oil capacity in our international refining operations to 693,000 barrels per day.

 

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LUKOIL Investment

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

249

 

110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Statistics*

 

 

 

 

 

Net crude oil production (thousands of barrels daily)

 

306

 

190

 

Net natural gas production (millions of cubic feet daily)

 

98

 

67

 

Net refinery crude oil processed (thousands of barrels daily)

 

163

 

92

 

*  Represents our net share of our estimate of LUKOIL’s production and processing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This segment represents our investment in the ordinary shares of LUKOIL, an international, integrated oil and gas company headquartered in Russia, which we account for under the equity method. As of March 31, 2006, our ownership interest in LUKOIL was 17.1 percent. In addition to our estimate of our equity share of LUKOIL’s earnings, this segment reflects the amortization of the basis difference between our equity interest in the net assets of LUKOIL and the historical cost of our investment in LUKOIL, and also includes the costs associated with the employees seconded to LUKOIL.

 

The 126 percent increase in net income from the LUKOIL Investment segment resulted from higher estimated crude oil and petroleum products prices and an increase in our ownership percentage. These items were partially offset by higher estimated mineral extraction and crude oil export taxes.

 

Chemicals

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

149

 

133

 

 

The Chemicals segment consists of our 50 percent interest in Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem), which we account for using the equity method of accounting. CPChem uses natural gas liquids and other feedstocks to produce petrochemicals such as ethylene, propylene, styrene, benzene, and paraxylene. These products are then marketed and sold, or used as feedstocks to produce plastics and commodity chemicals, such as polyethylene, polystyrene and cyclohexane.

 

Net income from the Chemicals segment increased 12 percent in the first quarter of 2006, reflecting improved margins from olefins and polyolefins and the recognition of a payment commitment from insurers towards CPChem’s business interruption insurance claim attributable to losses sustained from Hurricane Rita in 2005. The increase was partially offset by lower benzene margins.

 

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Emerging Businesses

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Technology solutions

 

$

(12

)

(2

)

Gas-to-liquids

 

(4

)

(7

)

Power

 

31

 

2

 

Other

 

(7

)

(1

)

 

 

$

8

 

(8

)

 

The Emerging Businesses segment includes the development of new businesses outside our traditional operations. These activities include gas-to-liquids (GTL) operations, power generation, technology solutions such as sulfur removal technologies, and emerging technologies, such as renewable fuels and emission management technologies.

 

The Emerging Businesses segment reported net income of $8 million in the first quarter of 2006, compared with a net loss of $8 million in the first quarter of 2005. The improvement primarily reflects improved margins from the Immingham power plant in the United Kingdom.

 

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net Loss

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest

 

$

(77

)

(101

)

Corporate general and administrative expenses

 

(26

)

(58

)

Discontinued operations

 

 

(11

)

Acquisition-related costs

 

(5

)

 

Other

 

(60

)

(25

)

 

 

$

(168

)

(195

)

 

After-tax net interest consists of interest and financing expense, net of interest income and capitalized interest, as well as premiums incurred on the early retirement of debt. Net interest decreased 24 percent in the first quarter of 2006, primarily due to a higher amount of interest being capitalized. In addition, a charge for early retirement of debt was incurred during the first quarter of 2005.

 

After-tax corporate general and administrative expenses decreased 55 percent in the first quarter of 2006, primarily due to reduced benefit-related expenses.

 

The category “Other” consists primarily of items not directly associated with the operating segments on a stand-alone basis, including certain foreign currency transaction gains and losses, and environmental costs associated with sites no longer in operation. Included in the lower results from Other in the first quarter of 2006 were unfavorable foreign currency impacts.

 

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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

 

Financial Indicators

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

At March 31
2006

 

At December 31
2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current ratio

 

.8

 

.9

 

Notes payable and long-term debt due within one year

 

$

6,127

 

1,758

 

Total debt

 

$

32,193

 

12,516

 

Minority interests

 

$

1,237

 

1,209

 

Common stockholders’ equity

 

$

72,193

 

52,731

 

Percent of total debt to capital*

 

30

%

19

 

Percent of floating-rate debt to total debt

 

52

%

9

 

*  Capital includes total debt, minority interests and common stockholders’ equity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To meet our short- and long-term liquidity requirements, we look to a variety of funding sources, primarily cash generated from operating activities. During the first quarter of 2006, available cash was used to support our ongoing capital expenditures and investments program, pay dividends and fund a portion of our acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc. Total dividends paid on our common stock during the first quarter were $496 million. During the first quarter of 2006, cash and cash equivalents increased $794 million to $3 billion, inclusive of cash acquired with the Burlington Resources acquisition.

 

In addition to cash flows from operating activities, we also rely on our cash balance, commercial paper and credit facility programs, and our universal shelf registration statement, to support our short- and long-term liquidity requirements. We anticipate that these sources of liquidity will be adequate to meet our funding requirements through 2006, including our capital spending program and required debt payments.

 

On March 31, 2006, we closed on our $33.8 billion acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc. by issuing approximately 270.4 million shares of our common stock, 32.1 million of which were issued from treasury shares, and paying approximately $17.4 billion in cash, of which about $15.3 billion was financed with short- and long-term debt. See Significant Sources of Capital below, and Note 5—Acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc. and Note 13—Debt in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information on the acquisition.

 

Significant Sources of Capital

 

Operating Activities

During the first quarter of 2006, cash from operating activities totaled $4,800 million, compared with cash from operations of $4,089 million in the corresponding period of 2005. Contributing to the 17 percent increase were higher income from continuing operations and a higher distribution of equity earnings.

 

                  Income from continuing operations increased $368 million, compared with the same period of 2005, primarily as a result of higher crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquid prices.

 

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                  Undistributed equity earnings decreased $738 million in the 2006 three-month period over the same period in 2005, primarily as a result of a distribution from our Hamaca and Petrozuata operations in the first quarter of 2006.

 

Our cash flows from operating activities, for both the short- and long-term, are highly dependent upon prices for crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, as well as refining and marketing margins. During the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, we benefited from favorable crude oil and natural gas prices, as well as refining margins. The sustainability of these prices and margins are driven by market conditions over which we have no control. In addition, the level of our production volumes of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids also impacts our cash flows. These production levels are impacted by such factors as acquisitions and dispositions of fields, field production decline rates, new technologies, operating efficiency, the addition of proved reserves through exploratory success, and the timely and cost-effective development of those proved reserves.

 

Commercial Paper and Credit Facilities

At March 31, 2006, we had two revolving credit facilities totaling $5 billion, which expire in October 2010. These facilities may be used as direct bank borrowings, as support for the ConocoPhillips $5 billion commercial paper program, as support for the ConocoPhillips Qatar Funding Ltd. $1.5 billion commercial paper program, or as support for issuances of letters of credit totaling up to $750 million. The facilities are broadly syndicated among financial institutions and do not contain any material adverse change provisions or any covenants requiring maintenance of specified financial ratios or ratings. The credit agreements do contain a cross-default provision relating to our, or any of our consolidated subsidiaries’, failure to pay principal or interest on other debt obligations of $200 million or more. At March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, we had no outstanding borrowings under the credit facilities, but $312 million and $62 million, respectively, in letters of credit had been issued. Under both commercial paper programs, there was $375 million of commercial paper outstanding at March 31, 2006, compared with $32 million at December 31, 2005.

 

While the stability of our cash flows from operating activities benefits from geographic diversity and the effects of upstream and downstream integration, our operating cash flows remain exposed to the volatility of commodity crude oil and natural gas prices and refining and marketing margins, as well as periodic cash needs to finance tax payments and crude oil, natural gas and petroleum product purchases. At March 31, 2006, our primary funding source for short-term working capital needs was the ConocoPhillips $5 billion commercial paper program, a portion of which may be denominated in other currencies (limited to euro 3 billion equivalent). Commercial paper maturities are generally limited to 90 days.

 

Financing the Burlington Resources Inc. Acquisition

We completed our acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc. by issuing approximately 270.4 million of our common shares, 32.1 million of which were issued from treasury shares, and paying approximately $17.4 billion in cash. We acquired $3.2 billion in cash from Burlington Resources in the acquisition, resulting in a net cash acquisition amount of $14.2 billion. The cash payment was made through borrowings from two $7.5 billion bridge facilities, combined with $2.1 billion from cash balances and the issuance of $300 million in commercial paper. The bridge facilities are both 364-day loan facilities with pricing and terms similar to our existing revolving credit facilities. In our March 31, 2006, balance sheet, we classified approximately $12 billion of the bridge facilities as long-term debt, based on management’s intent to refinance a portion of the obligation on a long-term basis, and our ability to support this intent through financing arrangements entered into during April 2006.

 

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In April 2006, we entered into and funded a $5 billion five-year term loan, closed a $2.5 billion five-year revolving credit agreement, increased the ConocoPhillips commercial paper program to $7.5 billion, and issued $3 billion of debt securities. The term loan and new credit agreement were executed with a group of 36 banks and have terms and pricing provisions similar to our existing revolving credit facilities. The proceeds from the term loan, debt securities and issuances of commercial paper, together with our cash balances, allowed us to reduce the balance outstanding under the $15 billion bridge facilities to $2 billion at April 30, 2006.

 

The $3 billion of debt securities were issued under a new shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in early April 2006 allowing for the issuance of various types of debt and equity securities. Of this issuance, $1 billion of Floating Rate Notes due April 11, 2007, were issued by ConocoPhillips, and $1.25 billion of Floating Rate Notes due April 9, 2009, and $750 million of 5.50% Notes due 2013 were issued by ConocoPhillips Australia Funding Company, a wholly owned subsidiary. ConocoPhillips guaranteed the obligations of ConocoPhillips Australia Funding Company.

 

Shelf Registration

In mid-April 2006, we filed a universal shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, under which we, as a well-known seasoned issuer, have the ability to issue and sell an indeterminate amount of various types of debt and equity securities.

 

Minority Interests

At March 31, 2006, we had outstanding $1,237 million of equity in less than wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries held by minority interest owners, including a minority interest of $507 million in Ashford Energy Capital S.A. The remaining minority interest amounts are primarily related to controlled-operating joint ventures with minority interest owners. The largest of these, $708 million, was related to the Bayu-Undan liquefied natural gas project in the Timor Sea and northern Australia.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Affiliated Companies

Qatargas 3 is an integrated project to produce and liquefy natural gas from Qatar’s North field. We own a 30 percent interest in the project. The other participants in the project are affiliates of Qatar Petroleum (68.5 percent) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) (1.5 percent). Our interest is held through a jointly owned company, Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (3), for which we use the equity method of accounting. Qatargas 3 secured project financing of $4 billion in December 2005, consisting of $1.3 billion of loans from export credit agencies (ECA), $1.5 billion from commercial banks, and $1.2 billion from ConocoPhillips. The ConocoPhillips loan facilities have substantially the same terms as the ECA and commercial bank facilities. Prior to project completion certification, all loans, including the ConocoPhillips loan facilities, are guaranteed by the participants, based on their respective ownership interests. Accordingly, our maximum exposure to this financing structure is $1.2 billion. Upon completion certification, which is expected to be December 31, 2009, all project loan facilities, including the ConocoPhillips loan facilities, will become non-recourse to the project participants.

 

At March 31, 2006, Qatargas 3 had $259 million outstanding under all the loan facilities, $78 million of which was loaned by ConocoPhillips.

 

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Capital Requirements

 

For information about the financing of the Burlington Resources Inc. acquisition or our capital expenditures and investments, see the “Significant Sources of Capital” section and the “Capital Spending” section, respectively.

 

Our balance sheet debt at March 31, 2006, was $32.2 billion and our debt-to-capital ratio was 30 percent, compared with a debt balance of $12.5 billion and a debt-to-capital ratio of 19 percent at year-end 2005. Both increases reflect debt issuances of approximately $15.3 billion during the first quarter of 2006 related to the acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc. In addition, we assumed $3.9 billion of Burlington Resources debt and recognized an incremental debt increase of $405 million to record Burlington Resources debt at its fair value. See Note 13—Debt, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information about these debt increases.

 

In April 2006, we gave notice to repay in May 2006, the $129 million 6.60% Notes due 2007 that we assumed from the Burlington Resources acquisition.

 

On February 4, August 11, and November 15, 2005, we announced separate stock repurchase programs, each of which provides for the purchase of up to $1 billion of the company’s common stock over a period of up to two years. Acquisitions for the share repurchase programs are made at management’s discretion at prevailing prices, subject to market conditions and other factors. Purchases may be increased, decreased or discontinued at any time without prior notice. Shares of stock purchased under the programs are held as treasury shares. During the first quarter of 2006, we did not purchase any shares of our common stock under our share repurchase programs. During April 2006, we purchased 2.6 million shares at a cost of $175 million. Through April 30, 2006, under the three programs, we had purchased a total of 34.6 million shares, at a cost of $2.1 billion.

 

In December 2005, we entered into a credit agreement with Qatargas 3, whereby we will provide loan financing of approximately $1.2 billion for the construction of the facilities. This financing will represent 30 percent of the project’s total debt financing. Through March 31, 2006, we had provided $78 million in loan financing. See the “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” section for additional information on Qatargas 3.

 

In July 2004, we announced the finalization of our transaction with Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG) to participate in a proposed LNG receiving terminal in Quintana, Texas. Construction began in early 2005. We do not have an ownership interest in the facility, but we do have a 50 percent interest in the general partnership managing the venture, along with contractual rights to regasification capacity of the terminal. We entered into a credit agreement with Freeport LNG, whereby we will provide loan financing of approximately $630 million for the construction of the facility. Through March 31, 2006, we had provided $283 million in loan financing, including accrued interest.

 

In the fall of 2004, ConocoPhillips and LUKOIL agreed to the expansion of the Varandey terminal as part of our investment in the OOO Naryanmarneftegaz (NMNG) joint venture. Production from the NMNG joint-venture fields is transported via pipeline to LUKOIL’s existing terminal at Varandey Bay on the Barents Sea and then shipped via tanker to international markets. LUKOIL intends to complete an expansion of the terminal oil-throughput capacity from 30,000 barrels per day to up to 240,000 barrels per day in late 2007, with ConocoPhillips participating in the design and financing of the terminal expansion. We have an obligation to provide loan financing to Varandey Terminal Company for 30 percent of the costs of the terminal expansion, but we will have no governance or ownership interest in the terminal.

 

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Based on preliminary budget estimates from the operator, we expect our total loan obligation for the terminal expansion to be approximately $340 million at current exchange rates. This amount will be adjusted as the design is finalized and the expansion project proceeds. Through March 31, 2006, we had provided $76 million in loan financing.

 

We account for our loans to Qatargas 3, Freeport LNG and Varandey Terminal Company as financial assets in the “Investments and long-term receivables” line on the balance sheet.

 

In February 2006, we announced a quarterly dividend of 36 cents per share, representing a 16 percent increase over the previous quarter’s dividend of 31 cents per share. The dividend was paid March 1, 2006, to stockholders of record at the close of business February 21, 2006.

 

Capital Spending

 

Capital Expenditures and Investments

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

E&P

 

 

 

 

 

United States—Alaska

 

$

233

 

180

 

United States—Lower 48

 

186

 

142

 

International

 

1,787

 

884

 

 

 

2,206

 

1,206

 

Midstream

 

1

 

1

 

R&M

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

424

 

247

 

International

 

1,211

 

28

 

 

 

1,635

 

275

 

LUKOIL Investment

 

612

 

324

 

Chemicals

 

 

 

Emerging Businesses

 

12

 

(4

)

Corporate and Other

 

48

 

20

 

 

 

$

4,514

 

1,822

 

United States

 

$

902

 

589

 

International

 

3,612

 

1,233

 

 

 

$

4,514

 

1,822

 

 

E&P

 

UNITED STATES

 

Alaska

During the first quarter of 2006, we continued development drilling in the Greater Kuparuk Area, the Greater Prudhoe Area, the Alpine field and the West Sak development. We continued work on the construction of Alpine’s first satellite fields, Nanuq and Fiord, the startup of which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2006. In addition, expenditures were made to complete the construction of our fifth and final Endeavour Class tanker, as well as exploration activities.

 

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Also during the first quarter, we and our co-venturers in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System continued a project, which began in 2004, to upgrade the pipeline’s pump stations. A phased startup of the project is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2006 with completion in 2007.

 

Lower 48 States

 

In the Lower 48, capital expenditures during the first quarter of 2006 focused on the continued development of the Ursa, Magnolia and K2 fields in the deepwater of the Gulf of Mexico. Onshore capital was expended on developing natural gas reserves within core areas, including the San Juan Basin of New Mexico, the Lobo Trend of South Texas and the Permian Basin.

 

CANADA

 

During the first three months of 2006, we continued with the development of our Surmont heavy-oil project and the development of the Syncrude Stage III expansion-mining project in the Canadian province of Alberta, where the upgrader expansion portion of the project is expected to be fully operational in mid-2006. In addition, capital expenditures were also focused on development of our conventional oil and gas reserves in Western Canada and progressing the Mackenzie Delta gas project.

 

VENEZUELA

 

In the Gulf of Paria, development drilling is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2006. A floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) is due to arrive and completion of pipelines and FPSO mooring is expected in the third quarter of 2006.

 

NORTHWEST EUROPE

 

In the U.K. and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea, funds were invested during the first quarter of 2006 for development of the Britannia satellite fields, Callanish and Brodgar, where production is expected in 2007; the Ekofisk Area growth project, where production began in October 2005; and the Alvheim project, where production is scheduled to begin in 2007.

 

AFRICA

 

In late-December 2005, we announced, in conjunction with our co-venturers, an agreement with the Libyan National Oil Corporation on the terms under which we would return to our former crude oil and natural gas production operations in the Waha concessions in Libya. The terms include a 25-year extension of the concessions to 2031-2034; a payment to the Libyan National Oil Corporation of $1.3 billion ($520 million net to ConocoPhillips) for the acquisition of an ownership interest in, and extension of, the concessions; and a contribution to unamortized investments made since 1986 of $530 million ($212 million net to ConocoPhillips) that were agreed to be paid as part of the 1986 standstill agreement to hold the assets in escrow for the U.S.-based co-venturers. Of the total amount to be paid by ConocoPhillips, $520 million was paid in January 2006, and the remaining $212 million is expected to be paid in December 2006.

 

RUSSIA AND CASPIAN SEA

 

Russia

In June 2005, we invested funds of $512 million to acquire a 30 percent economic interest and a 50 percent voting interest in OOO Naryanmarneftegaz (NMNG), a joint venture with LUKOIL to explore for and develop oil and gas resources in the northern part of Russia’s Timan-Pechora province. The June

 

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acquisition price was based on preliminary estimates of capital expenditures and working capital. The purchase price was finalized in the first quarter of 2006 resulting in an additional $16 million payment primarily related to working capital. We are working with LUKOIL to develop the Yuzhno Khylchuyu (YK) field with a target of starting up the field in late 2007.

 

Caspian Sea

In the first three months of 2006, we continued to participate in construction activities to develop the Kashagan field on the Kazakhstan shelf in the North Caspian Sea. We have a 9.26 percent interest in the North Caspian Production Sharing Agreement, which includes the Kashagan field.

 

ASIA PACIFIC

 

Timor Sea

In the Timor Sea, we continued with the development of the Bayu-Undan gas project. During the first quarter of 2006, most construction work was concluded while commissioning activities have been ongoing. The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the newly constructed Darwin LNG facility was loaded and delivered to customers in Japan in February 2006.

 

Indonesia

During the first quarter of 2006, we continued to invest funds on the development of the Belanak, Kerisi and Hiu fields in the South Natuna Sea Block B. Also in Block B, we began development of the North Belut field with completion expected in 2009. In South Sumatra, we continued with the development of the Suban Phase II project, which is an expansion of the existing Suban gas plant.

 

China

Work continued on the development of Phase II of the Peng Lai 19-3 oil field, as well as concurrent development of the nearby Peng Lai 25-6 field in 2006. The development of Peng Lai 19-3 and Peng Lai 25-6 will include multiple wellhead platforms and a larger floating production, storage and offloading facility.

 

R&M

 

In the United States, we continued to expend funds related to clean fuels, safety and environmental projects during the first quarter of 2006.

 

Internationally, in February 2006, we announced the completion of the purchase of the Wilhelmshaven refinery in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The purchase includes the 260,000-barrel-per-day refinery, a marine terminal, rail and truck loading facilities and a tank farm, as well as another entity, which provides commercial and administrative support to the refinery. The acquisition of the Wilhelmshaven refinery increases our overall European refining capacity by 69 percent, from 375,000 barrels per day to 635,000 barrels per day.

 

In addition, we continued to invest in our on-going refining and marketing operations outside the United States. The focus remained on upgrading and increasing profitability of our existing assets.

 

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LUKOIL Investment

 

During the first quarter of 2006, we increased our ownership interest in LUKOIL to 17.1 percent at March 31, 2006, from 16.1 percent at December 31, 2005. Purchases of LUKOIL shares continued into the second quarter of 2006.

 

2006 Capital Budget

 

Our capital expenditures and investments budget for 2006 has been increased to $16.7 billion. This amount now includes the capital program for Burlington Resources for the remainder of the year and the estimated investment necessary to bring our ownership in LUKOIL to 20 percent.

 

Contingencies

 

Legal and Tax Matters

 

We accrue for contingencies when a loss is probable and amounts can be reasonably estimated. Based on currently available information, we believe it is remote that future costs related to known contingent liability exposures will exceed current accruals by an amount that would have a material adverse impact on our financial statements.

 

Environmental

 

We are subject to the same numerous international, federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, as other companies in the petroleum exploration and production industry; and refining, marketing and transportation of crude oil and refined products businesses. The most significant of these environmental laws and regulations include, among others, the:

 

                  Federal Clean Air Act, which governs air emissions.

 

                  Federal Clean Water Act, which governs discharges to water bodies.

 

                  Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), which imposes liability on generators, transporters, and arrangers of hazardous substances at sites where hazardous substance releases have occurred or are threatened to occur.

 

                  Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which governs the treatment, storage, and disposal of solid waste.

 

                  Federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90), under which owners and operators of onshore facilities and pipelines, lessees or permittees of an area in which an offshore facility is located, and owners and operators of vessels are liable for removal costs and damages that result from a discharge of oil into navigable waters of the United States.

 

                  Federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which requires facilities to report toxic chemical inventories with local emergency planning committees and responses departments.

 

                  Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, which governs the disposal of wastewater in underground injection wells.

 

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                  U.S. Department of the Interior regulations, which relate to offshore oil and gas operations in U.S. waters and impose liability for the cost of pollution cleanup resulting from operations, as well as potential liability for pollution damages.

 

These laws and their implementing regulations set limits on emissions and, in the case of discharges to water, establish water quality limits. They also, in most cases, require permits in association with new or modified operations. These permits can require an applicant to collect substantial information in connection with the application process, which can be expensive and time-consuming. In addition, there can be delays associated with notice and comment periods and the agency’s processing of the application. Many of the delays associated with the permitting process are beyond the control of the applicant.

 

We are also subject to certain laws and regulations relating to environmental remediation obligations associated with current and past operations. Such laws and regulations include CERCLA and RCRA and their state equivalents. Remediation obligations include cleanup responsibility arising from petroleum releases from underground storage tanks located at numerous past and present ConocoPhillips-owned and/or operated petroleum-marketing outlets throughout the United States. Federal and state laws require that contamination caused by such underground storage tank releases be assessed and remediated to meet applicable standards. In addition to other cleanup standards, many states have adopted cleanup criteria for methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) for both soil and groundwater. MTBE standards continue to evolve, and future environmental expenditures associated with the remediation of MTBE-contaminated underground storage tank sites could be substantial.

 

At RCRA permitted facilities, we are required to assess environmental conditions. If conditions warrant, we may be required to remediate contamination caused by prior operations. In contrast to CERCLA, which is often referred to as “Superfund,” the cost of corrective action activities under RCRA corrective action programs typically is borne solely by us. Over the next decade, we anticipate that significant ongoing expenditures for RCRA remediation activities may be required, but such annual expenditures for the near term are not expected to vary significantly from the range of such expenditures we have experienced over the past few years. Longer term, expenditures are subject to considerable uncertainty and may fluctuate significantly.

 

We, from time to time, receive requests for information or notices of potential liability from the EPA and state environmental agencies alleging that we are a potentially responsible party under CERCLA or an equivalent state statute. On occasion, we also have been made a party to cost recovery litigation by those agencies or by private parties. These requests, notices and lawsuits assert potential liability for remediation costs at various sites that typically are not owned by us, but allegedly contain wastes attributable to our past operations. As of December 31, 2005, we reported we had been notified of potential liability under CERCLA and comparable state laws at 66 sites around the United States. At March 31, 2006, we had resolved four of these sites and had received one new notice of potential liability, leaving 63 unresolved sites for which we have been notified of potential liability.

 

For most Superfund sites, our potential liability will be significantly less than the total site remediation costs because the percentage of waste attributable to us, versus that attributable to all other potentially responsible parties, is relatively low. Although liability of those potentially responsible is generally joint and several for federal sites and frequently so for state sites, other potentially responsible parties at sites where we are a party typically have had the financial strength to meet their obligations, and where they have not, or where potentially responsible parties could not be located, our share of liability has not increased materially. Many of the sites at which we are potentially responsible are still under investigation by the EPA or the state agencies concerned. Prior to actual cleanup, those potentially responsible normally assess site conditions, apportion responsibility and determine the appropriate remediation. In some

 

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instances, we may have no liability or attain a settlement of liability. Actual cleanup costs generally occur after the parties obtain EPA or equivalent state agency approval. There are relatively few sites where we are a major participant, and given the timing and amounts of anticipated expenditures, neither the cost of remediation at those sites nor such costs at all CERCLA sites, in the aggregate, is expected to have a material adverse effect on our competitive or financial condition.

 

Many states and foreign countries where we operate also have, or are developing, similar environmental laws and regulations governing these same types of activities. While similar, in some cases these regulations may impose additional, or more stringent, requirements that can add to the cost and difficulty of marketing or transporting products across state and international borders.

 

The ultimate financial impact arising from environmental laws and regulations is neither clearly known nor easily determinable as new standards, such as air emission standards, water quality standards and stricter fuel regulations, continue to evolve. However, environmental laws and regulations, including those that may arise to address concerns about global climate change, are expected to continue to have an increasing impact on our operations in the United States and in other countries in which we operate.

 

Remediation Accruals

We accrue for remediation activities when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and reasonable estimates of the liability can be made. These accrued liabilities are not reduced for potential recoveries from insurers or other third parties and are not discounted (except those assumed in a purchase business combination, which we do record on a discounted basis).

 

Many of these liabilities result from CERCLA, RCRA and similar state laws that require us to undertake certain investigative and remedial activities at sites where we conduct, or once conducted, operations or at sites where ConocoPhillips-generated waste was disposed. The accrual also includes a number of sites we have identified that may require environmental remediation, but which are not currently the subject of CERCLA, RCRA or state enforcement activities. If applicable, we accrue receivables for probable insurance or other third-party recoveries. In the future, we may incur significant costs under both CERCLA and RCRA. Considerable uncertainty exists with respect to these costs, and under adverse changes in circumstances, potential liability may exceed amounts accrued as of March 31, 2006.

 

Remediation activities vary substantially in duration and cost from site to site, depending on the mix of unique site characteristics, evolving remediation technologies, diverse regulatory agencies and enforcement policies, and the presence or absence of potentially liable third parties. Therefore, it is difficult to develop reasonable estimates of future site remediation costs.

 

At March 31, 2006, our balance sheet included a total environmental accrual of $1,009 million, compared with $989 million at December 31, 2005. We expect to incur a substantial majority of these expenditures within the next 30 years.

 

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, and as with other companies engaged in similar businesses, environmental costs and liabilities are inherent in our operations and products, and there can be no assurance that material costs and liabilities will not be incurred. However, we currently do not expect any material adverse effect upon our results of operations or financial position as a result of compliance with environmental laws and regulations.

 

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NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

At the September 2005 meeting, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-13, “Accounting for Purchases and Sales of Inventory with the Same Counterparty,” which addresses accounting issues that arise when one company both sells inventory to and buys inventory from another company in the same line of business. We adopted Issue No. 04-13 effective April 1, 2006. For additional information, see the Revenue Recognition section of Note 2—Accounting Policies, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

OUTLOOK

 

In April 2006, we began recording our share of production from the Waha concession in Libya and anticipate substantially recovering our underlift position by year-end.

 

In October 2005, we announced an agreement in principle with the administration of the state of Alaska on the base fiscal contract terms for an Alaskan natural gas pipeline project. In early 2006, the governor of Alaska announced his administration had an agreement in principle with all the co-venturers in the project. Once the final form of the agreement is reached among all the parties, which is expected later this year, it will be subject to approval by the Alaska State Legislature before it can be executed. Additional agreements to enable the gas to be transported through Canada will also be required.

 

In February 2006, the governor of Alaska announced proposed legislation to change the state’s oil and gas production tax structure. The proposed structure would be based on a percentage of revenues less certain expenditures, and include certain incentives to encourage new investment. If approved by the legislature, the new tax structure would most likely go into effect sometime in 2006. If enacted, we would anticipate an increase in our production taxes in Alaska, based on an initial assessment of the proposed legislation.

 

On March 2, 2006, BP Exploration Alaska, Inc., operator of the Prudhoe Bay Unit in Alaska, discovered that crude oil had leaked from a 34-inch crude oil pipeline at the Prudhoe Bay field. The pipeline carries crude oil for delivery to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. Cleanup work is ongoing and is expected to be completed in mid-May 2006. A bypass has been installed that will allow up to at least two-thirds of the lost transportation capacity to be replaced by a nearby 24-inch line until all repairs are completed and full throughput is restored in the 34-inch line. We estimate the curtailed pipeline capacities will reduce our average 2006 net production by approximately 4,100 barrels per day.

 

In the United Kingdom, with effect from January 1, 2006, legislation is pending to increase the rate of supplementary corporation tax applicable to U.K. upstream activity from 10 percent to 20 percent. This would result in the overall U.K. upstream corporation tax rate increasing from 40 percent to 50 percent. The earnings impact of these changes will be reflected in our financial statements when the legislation is enacted, which could occur in the third quarter of 2006. Upon enactment, we expect to record a charge for the revaluing of the December 31, 2005, deferred tax liability, as well as an adjustment to our tax expense to reflect the new rate from January 1, 2006, through the date of enactment. We are currently evaluating the full financial impact of this proposed legislation on our financial statements.

 

Based on public comments by Venezuelan government officials, Venezuelan legislation could be enacted that would increase the income tax rate on foreign companies operating in the Orinoco Oil Belt from 34 percent to 50 percent. We continue to work closely with the Venezuelan government on any potential impacts to our heavy-oil projects in Venezuela.

 

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In Canada, the Alberta government announced the Alberta corporate income tax rate will be reduced from 11.5 percent to 10 percent. The earnings impact of these changes will be reflected in our financial statements when the legislation is enacted, which is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2006. We are currently evaluating the full financial impact of this proposed legislation on our financial statements.

 

The China Ministry of Finance released a notice of a “Special Levy on Earnings from Petroleum Enterprises” on March 26, 2006. The special levy, which is based on the realized selling price of crude oil, starts at a rate of 20 percent of the excess price when crude oil prices exceed $40 per barrel, and increases 5 percent for every corresponding $5 per barrel increase in the realized price. Once the realized price reaches $60 per barrel, a maximum levy rate of 40 percent will be applied. We are currently evaluating the full financial impact of this special levy on our financial statements.

 

In R&M, we expect our average refinery crude oil utilization rate for the second quarter of 2006 to be in the mid-90-percent range.

 

In April 2006, we announced the commencement of an asset rationalization process to evaluate our asset base to identify those assets that may no longer fit into our strategic plans or those that could bring more value by being monetized in the near term.  We expect this rationalization process to result in proceeds from asset dispositions of up to $3 billion.  The identification of the specific assets to be sold should take place in the coming months, with asset dispositions anticipated to take place over the next 18 months.  Assets throughout our businesses are being evaluated.  Due to the uncertain nature of which particular assets will be targeted for disposition, no assets have met the "held for sale" criteria of SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets."

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

 

This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You can identify our forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target” and similar expressions.

 

We based the forward-looking statements relating to our operations on our current expectations, estimates and projections about ourselves and the industries in which we operate in general. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that we cannot predict. In addition, we based many of these forward-looking statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, our actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what we have expressed or forecast in the forward-looking statements. Any differences could result from a variety of factors, including the following:

 

                  Fluctuations in crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices, refining and marketing margins and margins for our chemicals business.

 

                  Changes in our business, operations, results and prospects.

 

                  The operation and financing of our midstream and chemicals joint ventures.

 

                  Potential failure or delays in achieving expected reserve or production levels from existing and future oil and gas development projects due to operating hazards, drilling risks and the inherent uncertainties in predicting oil and gas reserves and oil and gas reservoir performance.

 

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                  Unsuccessful exploratory drilling activities.

 

                  Failure of new products and services to achieve market acceptance.

 

                  Unexpected changes in costs or technical requirements for constructing, modifying or operating facilities for exploration and production projects, manufacturing or refining.

 

                  Unexpected technological or commercial difficulties in manufacturing or refining our products, including synthetic crude oil and chemicals products.

 

                  Lack of, or disruptions in, adequate and reliable transportation for our crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, LNG and refined products.

 

                  Inability to timely obtain or maintain permits, including those necessary for construction of LNG terminals or regasification facilities, comply with government regulations, or make capital expenditures required to maintain compliance.

 

                  Failure to complete definitive agreements and feasibility studies for, and to timely complete construction of, announced and future LNG projects and related facilities.

 

                  Potential disruption or interruption of our operations due to accidents, extraordinary weather events, civil unrest, political events or terrorism.

 

                  International monetary conditions and exchange controls.

 

                  Liability for remedial actions, including removal and reclamation obligations, under environmental regulations.

 

                  Liability resulting from litigation.

 

                  General domestic and international economic and political conditions, including armed hostilities and governmental disputes over territorial boundaries.

 

                  Changes in tax and other laws, regulations or royalty rules applicable to our business.

 

                  Inability to obtain economical financing for exploration and development projects, construction or modification of facilities and general corporate purposes.

 

                  Our ability to successfully integrate the operations of Burlington Resources into our own operations.

 

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Information about market risks for the three months ended March 31, 2006, does not differ materially from that discussed under Item 7A of ConocoPhillips’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

As of March 31, 2006, with the participation of our management, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and our Executive Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of ConocoPhillips’ disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and our Executive Vice President,

 

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Finance, and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were operating effectively as of March 31, 2006.

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act, in the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

On March 31, 2006, we completed the $33.8 billion acquisition of Burlington Resources Inc. We continue to integrate Burlington Resources’ historical internal controls over financial reporting with our own internal controls over financial reporting. This integration may lead to our making changes in our or Burlington Resources’ historical internal controls over financial reporting in future fiscal periods.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The following is a description of reportable legal proceedings including those involving governmental authorities under federal, state and local laws regulating the discharge of materials into the environment for this reporting period.  The following proceedings include those matters that arose during the first quarter of 2006 and any material developments with respect to those matters previously reported in ConocoPhillips’ 2005 Form 10-K.  While it is not possible to accurately predict the final outcome of these pending proceedings, if any one or more of such proceedings were decided adversely to ConocoPhillips, we expect there would be no material effect on our consolidated financial position.  Nevertheless, such proceedings are reported pursuant to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulations.

 

On March 28, 2006, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued a revised draft agreed order relating to alleged air quality and solid waste violations at our Borger refinery. The order addresses several categories of air quality violations including emission events, violation of permit conditions, and failure to pay emission fees, and a single solid waste violation for improper classification and disposal of waste. The order proposes a penalty of $160,406. We are currently evaluating the proposed order and anticipate working with TCEQ to resolve the matter.

 

On December 16, 2005, our Bayway refinery experienced a hydrocarbon spill to the Rahway River and Arthur Kill. As a result of this spill, we received a draft Order on Consent (Order) from the state of New York, and are also negotiating similar settlements with the state of New Jersey and the federal government. The New York Order proposes a civil penalty of $50,000 in addition to a supplemental environmental project anticipated to be valued at approximately $50,000. We are currently working with all jurisdictions toward a final resolution of this matter.

 

On November 22, 2005, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) entered into a compliance and enforcement agreement with our Rodeo facility located in the San Francisco area to coordinate enforcement of BAAQMD leak detection and repair (LDAR) requirements with the federal program as provided in the ConocoPhillips Consent Decree with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Civil Action No. H-05-0258). The Consent Decree required, among other things, that the Rodeo facility perform certain third-party audits of the LDAR program to identify noncompliance. The BAAQMD agreed to a schedule of penalties for noncompliance found during LDAR audits. In the first quarter of 2006, the Rodeo facility performed certain LDAR audits, and found certain noncompliance items. BAAQMD has proposed a $100,000 civil penalty to resolve this noncompliance. We anticipate working with BAAQMD toward a resolution of this matter.

 

On December 17, 2002, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) notified ConocoPhillips of various alleged violations of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the Sweeny refinery.  DOJ asserts that these alleged violations occurred at various times during the period from January 1997 through July 2002.  A consent decree was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division on October 4, 2004, proposing a civil penalty of $610,000 and a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) valued at approximately $90,000.  Under the SEP, ConocoPhillips donated approximately 128 acres of land it owned near the Sweeny refinery to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for inclusion in the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge.  The consent decree was entered by the court, all penalties were paid, and the land donation SEP has been successfully completed.

 

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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

Period

 

Total Number of
Shares Purchased*

 

Average Price
Paid per Share

 

Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs**

 

Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1-31, 2006

 

7,670

 

$

64.88

 

 

$

1,076

 

February 1-28, 2006

 

11,597

 

63.00

 

 

1,076

 

March 1-31, 2006

 

2,753

 

61.90

 

 

1,076

 

Total

 

22,020

 

$

63.52

 

 

 

 

 

*                 Includes the repurchase of common shares from company employees in connection with the company’s broad-based employee incentive plans.

**          On February 4, 2005, we announced a stock repurchase program that provided for the repurchase of up to $1 billion of the company’s common stock over a period of up to two years, which was completed in August 2005. A second repurchase program that provides for the repurchase of up to $1 billion of the company’s common stock over a period of up to two years was announced on August 11, 2005. A third repurchase program that provides for the repurchase of up to $1 billion of the company’s common stock over a period of up to two years was announced on November 15, 2005. Acquisitions for the share repurchase programs are made at management’s discretion, at prevailing prices, subject to market conditions and other factors. Purchases may be increased, decreased or discontinued at any time without prior notice. Shares of stock repurchased under the plans are held as treasury shares.

 

Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits

 

12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

 

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

32

Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

 

99

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

CONOCOPHILLIPS

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Rand C. Berney

 

Rand C. Berney
Vice President and Controller
(Chief Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer)

 

 

May 4, 2006

 

 

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