-- COS also announces planned retirement of President and CEO, Marcel Coutu --

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1 July 30, 203 TSX: COS Canadian Oil Sands announces second quarter financial results and a $0.35 per Share dividend -- COS also announces planned retirement of President and CEO, Marcel Coutu -- All financial figures are unaudited and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. Highlights for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 203: Cash flow from operations increased to $343 million, or $0.7 per Share, in the second quarter of 203 from $245 million, or $0.5 per Share, in the second quarter of 202, reflecting a higher realized selling price and higher sales volumes, partially offset by higher current taxes. In the first six months of 203, cash flow from operations decreased to $68 million, or $.28 per Share, from $699 million, or $.44 per Share, for the same period in 202, reflecting higher current taxes partially offset by a higher realized selling price and lower Crown royalties. Net income increased to $29 million, or $0.45 per Share, in the second quarter of 203 from $0 million, or $0.2 per Share, in the second quarter of 202, reflecting a higher realized selling price and higher sales volumes, partially offset by higher taxes in 203. On a year-to-date basis, net income decreased to $396 million, or $0.82 per Share, in 203 from $49 million, or $0.86 per Share, in 202. COS has maintained its quarterly dividend at $0.35 per Share, payable on August 30, 203 to shareholders of record on August 23, 203. In the first half of 203, the Corporation paid dividends to shareholders totalling $339 million, or $0.70 per Share. Sales volumes averaged about 00,00 barrels per day in the second quarter of 203 compared with 89,500 barrels per day in the second quarter of 202, reflecting the start of turnarounds on Coker 8- and the LC Finer as well as unplanned outages in extraction units in 203 versus the full Coker 8-3 and Vacuum Distillation Unit turnarounds in 202. Year to date, sales volumes averaged about 97,900 barrels per day compared to 98,800 in 202. Capital expenditures increased to $369 million in the second quarter of 203 from $292 million in the second quarter of 202, as a result of spending on the major projects at Syncrude to replace or relocate mine trains and to support tailings management plans. For the first six months of 203, capital expenditures increased to $637 million from $433 million for the same period in 202. All four major capital projects remain on schedule and on budget. Operating expenses decreased to $394 million, or $43.23 per barrel, in the second quarter of 203 from $409 million, or $50.25 per barrel, in the same quarter of 202, reflecting less maintenance activity partially offset by higher natural gas prices. Year to date, operating expenses increased to $749 million, or $42.24 per barrel, in 203 from $730 million, or $40.63 per barrel, in the comparative 202 period, reflecting higher natural gas prices. Per-barrel operating expenses are also impacted by sales volumes, which were higher in the second quarter of 203, and similar in the first half of 203, relative to the comparative 202 periods. Net debt, comprised of current and non-current portions of long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents, increased to $48 million at June 30, 203 from $24 million at December 3, 202, as existing cash balances were used to fund capital expenditures and dividend payments in excess of cash flow from operations.

2 The first of two mine train relocations at Aurora North was completed earlier this month, and the mine train is now operating at its new site. The relocation of the second mine train is underway and is anticipated to be complete in the fourth quarter of 203, with close-out and clean-up work continuing into the first quarter of 204. The turnaround of Coker 8- was accelerated to the second quarter of 203 from the second half of the year as a result of an unplanned outage in an associated boiler unit that reduced throughput in the coker. On June 7, 203, the Energy Resource and Conservation Board (ERCB) released its assessment report on the Alberta government s Directive 74, which sets out industry-wide standards to reduce the size and number of tailings ponds. The ERCB s report indicates that, over the past two reporting periods covering 200 to 202, Syncrude s performance achieved the cumulative fines capture that was set out in the plan Syncrude submitted to the ERCB. COS operational results primarily reflect the accelerated Coker 8- turnaround, which was originally scheduled for September, as well as reduced reliability in Syncrude s extraction units, said Marcel Coutu, President and Chief Executive Officer. At the same time, we made significant progress on our major projects with the successful move of the first of two mine trains at Aurora North, which is now up and running. We believe that Syncrude will achieve better performance in the second half of 203 and look forward to the completion of the second mine train move in the fourth quarter. COS results also incorporate better-than-expected pricing for West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark crude on which our product pricing is based, a strong $4.70 per barrel premium to WTI for our Synthetic Crude Oil and a favourable U.S. to Canadian dollar exchange rate, said Marcel Coutu, President and Chief Executive Officer. Our balance sheet remains strong with a cash position of $.4 billion that will be used to advance our major capital program while maintaining a healthy $0.35 per Share quarterly dividend. Highlights Cash flow from operations ($ millions) $ 343 $ 245 $ 68 $ 699 Per Share ($/Share) $ 0.7 $ 0.5 $.28 $.44 Net income ($ millions) $ 29 $ 0 $ 396 $ 49 Per Share, Basic and Diluted ($/Share) $ 0.45 $ 0.2 $ 0.82 $ 0.86 Sales volumes 2 Total (mmbbls) Daily average (bbls) 00,094 89,460 97,90 98,784 Realized SCO selling price ($/bbl) $ $ $ $ 94.3 West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) (average $US/bbl) $ 94.7 $ $ $ 98.5 SCO premium (discount) to WTI $ 4.69 $ (5.3) $ 2.85 $ (5.62) (weighted average $/bbl) Operating expenses ($/bbl) $ $ $ $ Capital expenditures ($ millions) $ 369 $ 292 $ 637 $ 433 Dividends ($ millions) $ 69 $ 70 $ 339 $ 35 Per Share ($/Share) $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.70 $ Cash flow from operations and cash flow from operations per Share are additional GAAP financial measures and are defined in the Additional GAAP Financial Measures section of our Management s Discussion and Analysis ( MD&A ). The Corporation s sales volumes differ from its production volumes due to changes in inventory, which are primarily in-transit pipeline volumes. Sales volumes are net of purchases. 2

3 Syncrude operations During the second quarter of 203, Syncrude produced an average of 273,00 barrels per day (total 24.8 million barrels), compared with 238,500 barrels per day (total 2.7 million barrels) during the same 202 period. Production in the second quarter of 203 reflects the start of turnarounds on Coker 8- and the LC Finer and unplanned outages in extraction units while production in the second quarter of 202 reflects full turnarounds on Coker 8-3 and the Vacuum Distillation Unit. Year to date, Syncrude produced an average 266,800 barrels per day (total 48.3 million barrels) in 203 compared with 266,700 barrels per day (total 48.5 million barrels) in Outlook revised COS has reduced its Syncrude production estimate to 00 to 04 million barrels for 203 with a single-point estimate of 02 million barrels. The production outlook reflects actual results to date, a larger than anticipated production impact for the Coker 8- turnaround, and more reliable operations in the second half of the year. Canadian Oil Sands provides the following additional key estimates and assumptions for 203: Sales, net of crude oil purchases and transportation expense, of approximately $3.5 billion reflect estimated sales volumes of 37.5 million barrels and a $94 per barrel plant-gate realized selling price (based on a U.S. $90 per barrel WTI oil price, a $2 per barrel SCO premium to Cdn dollar WTI and a foreign exchange rate of $0.98 U.S./Cdn). Operating expenses of $,507 million, or $40.2 per barrel, reflecting actual costs incurred to date and a natural gas price assumption of $3.50 per gigajoule. Cash flow from operations of $,260 million, or $2.60 per Share. Capital expenditures are estimated to total $,279 million, comprised of $828 million of spending on major projects, $349 million in regular maintenance of the business and other projects, and $02 million in capitalized interest. COS intends to maintain a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per Share in 203, based on the assumptions provided in our Outlook for 203. More information on the 203 Outlook is provided in our MD&A and the July 30, 203 guidance document, which is available on our web site at under Investor Centre. The 203 Outlook contains forward-looking information and users are cautioned that the actual amounts may vary from the estimates disclosed. Please refer to the Forward-Looking Information Advisory in the MD&A section of this report for the risks and assumptions underlying this forward-looking information. Retirement of President and CEO, Marcel Coutu Marcel Coutu, President and CEO of Canadian Oil Sands Limited, today announced his plan to retire effective January, 204. Mr. Coutu joined COS in August 200 as the President and CEO of the newly merged entity, Canadian Oil Sands Trust. Over his 2-year tenure with the company, COS grew from a $2 billion market cap income trust with a 2.74 per cent Syncrude interest to a $0 billion market cap corporation with a per cent Syncrude interest. He also recruited the present COS management team and internalized the marketing function, thereby providing more management control over COS share of Syncrude s crude oil output. Furthermore, Mr. Coutu elevated COS influence in the Syncrude Joint Venture on behalf of all shareholders through his activities as Chairman of the Board of Syncrude Canada, and chair of the Syncrude CEO Committee and Management Committee. I have been fortunate and proud to lead COS through the economic and commodity cycles of the past decade. With this solid asset base, a talented management team and the approaching completion of Syncrude s major sustaining projects, I believe COS is well positioned for continued success; it s therefore a good time for me to pass the leadership of this great company on to a successor, said Mr. Coutu. Scott Sullivan, CEO of Syncrude Canada, commented: On behalf of the Syncrude Joint Venture and in particular its founding owner, Imperial Oil Ltd., we extend our warmest wishes to our Chairman, Mr. Coutu, for a long and healthy retirement in appreciation for the commitment and leadership he provided to Canada s largest oil sands mining project for more than a decade. 3

4 COS Board of Directors has a succession plan in place and has commenced a search for his successor. Mr. Coutu has agreed to provide consulting services for one year following his effective retirement date to support an orderly and seamless transition. The Board would like to thank Mr. Coutu for his leadership and commitment to COS. During his tenure, COS delivered a 4 per cent compound total return to shareholders that includes share price appreciation as well as dividends totalling $6.8 billion. Today, COS remains in the top half of its peer group for total shareholder return, said Don Lowry, Chairman of COS. Management s Discussion and Analysis The following Management s Discussion and Analysis ( MD&A ) was prepared as of July 30, 203 and should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Canadian Oil Sands Limited (the Corporation ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 203 and June 30, 202, the audited consolidated financial statements and MD&A of the Corporation for the year ended December 3, 202 and the Corporation s Annual Information Form ( AIF ) dated February 2, 203. Additional information on the Corporation, including its AIF, is available on SEDAR at or on the Corporation s website at References to Canadian Oil Sands, COS or we include the Corporation, its subsidiaries and partnerships. The financial results of Canadian Oil Sands have been prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ( GAAP ) and are reported in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted. Forward Looking Information Advisory In the interest of providing the Corporation s shareholders and potential investors with information regarding the Corporation, including management s assessment of the Corporation s future production and cost estimates, plans and operations, certain statements throughout this MD&A and the related press release contain forward-looking information under applicable securities law. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as anticipate, expect, believe, plan, intend or similar words suggesting future outcomes. Forward-looking statements in this MD&A and the related press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the expectations regarding the 203 annual Syncrude forecasted production range of 00 million barrels to 04 million barrels and the singlepoint Syncrude production estimate of 02 million barrels (37.5 million barrels net to the Corporation); the expectation that the Coker 8- turnaround will be completed in early August, 203; the intention to maintain a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per Share in 203 based on the assumptions in our 203 Outlook; future dividends and any increase or decrease from current payment amounts; the establishment of future dividend levels with the intent of absorbing short-term market volatility over several quarters; the level of natural gas consumption in 203 and beyond; views on North American natural gas production levels and prices; the expected sales, operating expenses, development expenses, Crown royalties, capital expenditures and cash flow from operations for 203; the anticipated amount of current taxes in 203; expectations regarding current taxes beyond 203; expectations regarding the Corporation s cash levels for 203 and 204; the expected price for crude oil and natural gas in 203; the expected foreign exchange rates in 203; the expected realized selling price, which includes the anticipated differential to West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) to be received in 203 for the Corporation s product; the expectations regarding net debt; the anticipated impact of increases or decreases in oil prices, production, operating expenses, foreign exchange rates and natural gas prices on the Corporation s cash flow from operations; the expectation that regular maintenance capital costs will average approximately $0 per barrel over the next few years; the expected amount of total major project costs, anticipated target in-service dates and estimated completion percentages for the Mildred Lake mine train replacements, the Aurora North mine train relocations, the composite tails plant at the Aurora North mine and the centrifuge plant at the Mildred Lake mine; the cost estimates for 203 to 205 major project spending; the expectation that the volatility in the Synthetic Crude Oil ( SCO ) to WTI differential is likely to persist for several years until additional pipeline or other delivery capacity is available to deliver crude oil from Western Canada to Cushing, Oklahoma, the U.S. Gulf Coast or the Canadian East or West Coasts; the timing of the Aurora North mine train relocations; and the belief that Syncrude will achieve better performance in the second half of 203. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not occur. Although the Corporation believes that the expectations represented by such forwardlooking statements are reasonable and reflect the current views of the Corporation with respect to future events, there can be no assurance that such assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. 4

5 The factors or assumptions on which the forward-looking information is based include, but are not limited to: the assumptions outlined in the Corporation s guidance document as posted on the Corporation s website at as of July 30, 203 and as subsequently amended or replaced from time to time, including without limitation, the assumptions as to production, operating expenses and oil prices; the successful and timely implementation of capital projects; Syncrude s major project spending plans; the ability to obtain regulatory and Syncrude joint venture owner approval; our ability to either generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet our current and future obligations or obtain external sources of debt and equity capital; the continuation of assumed tax, royalty and regulatory regimes and the accuracy of the estimates of our reserves and resources volumes. Some of the risks and other factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A and the related press release include, but are not limited to: the impacts of legislative or regulatory changes especially as such relate to royalties, taxation, the environment and tailings; the impact of technology on operations and processes and how new complex technology may not perform as expected; skilled labour shortages and the productivity achieved from labour in the Fort McMurray area; the supply and demand metrics for oil and natural gas; the impact that pipeline capacity and refinery demand have on prices for our product; the unanimous joint venture owner approval for major expansions and changes in product types; the variances of stock market activities generally; global economic conditions/volatility; normal risks associated with litigation, general economic, business and market conditions; the impact of Syncrude being unable to meet the conditions of its approval for its tailings management plan under Directive 74; volatility of crude oil prices; volatility of the SCO to WTI price differential; unsuccessful or untimely implementation of capital or maintenance projects; various events that could disrupt operations, including fires, equipment failures and severe weather and such other risks and uncertainties described in the Corporation s AIF dated February 2, 203 and in the reports and filings made with securities regulatory authorities from time to time by the Corporation which are available on the Corporation s profile on SEDAR at and on the Corporation s website at You are cautioned that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A and the related press release are made as of July 30, 203, and unless required by law, the Corporation does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A and the related press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Additional GAAP Financial Measures In this MD&A and the related press release, we refer to additional GAAP financial measures that do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by Canadian GAAP. Additional GAAP financial measures are line items, headings or subtotals in addition to those required under Canadian GAAP, and financial measures disclosed in the notes to the financial statements which are relevant to an understanding of the financial statements and are not presented elsewhere in the financial statements. These measures have been described and presented in order to provide shareholders and potential investors with additional measures for analyzing our ability to generate funds to finance our operations and information regarding our liquidity. Users are cautioned that additional GAAP financial measures presented by the Corporation may not be comparable with measures provided by other entities. Additional GAAP financial measures include: cash flow from operations, cash flow from operations per Share, net debt, total net capitalization, total capitalization, net debt-to-total net capitalization and long-term debt-to-total capitalization. Cash flow from operations is calculated as cash from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital. Cash flow from operations per Share is calculated as cash flow from operations divided by the weighted-average number of Shares outstanding in the period. We believe cash flow from operations and cash flow from operations per Share, which are not impacted by fluctuations in non-cash working capital balances, are more indicative of operational performance than cash from operating activities. With the exception of current tax payable and liabilities for Crown royalties, our non-cash working capital is liquid and typically settles within 30 days. Cash flow from operations is reconciled to cash from operating activities as follows: ($ millions) Cash flow from operations $ 343 $ 245 $ 68 $ 699 Change in non-cash working capital Cash from operating activities $ 462 $ 362 $ 790 $ 928 As reported in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Net debt, total net capitalization, total capitalization, net debt-to-total net capitalization and long-term debt-to-total capitalization are used by the Corporation to manage capital, as discussed in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this MD&A and in Note 2 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30,

6 Overview Synthetic Crude Oil ( SCO ) production from the Syncrude Joint Venture ( Syncrude ) was lower than expected in the second quarter of 203, primarily due to a turnaround on Coker 8-, which commenced in early June, and unplanned outages in extraction units. The Coker 8- turnaround was scheduled to occur in the second half of the year but was advanced following an outage on an associated boiler unit. Syncrude second quarter production volumes totalled 24.8 million barrels, or 273,00 barrels per day, compared with 28.0 million barrels, or 307,700 barrels per day in our April 30, 203 Outlook (included in the first quarter 203 MD&A). Cash flow from operations totalled $343 million in the second quarter, driven largely by a U.S. $94 per barrel West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) oil price and a $4.69 per barrel SCO premium to WTI. COS realized a $0 per barrel average selling price, 9 per cent higher than the $85 per barrel annual forecast in the April 30, 203 Outlook. Operating expenses averaged $43.23 per barrel, reflecting the lower-than-expected volumes. Syncrude s major capital projects progressed as planned with $369 million of capital spending (net to COS) in the quarter. We achieved an important milestone with the relocation and start-up of the first of two mine trains at the Aurora North mine in July. Relocation of the second mine train is scheduled to be complete in the fourth quarter. Based on the results achieved in the first half of the year, we have updated our 203 Outlook to reflect a higher $94 per barrel realized selling price and a lower Syncrude production range of 00 to 04 million barrels with a single-point estimate of 02 million barrels. Our revised 203 Outlook estimates 203 cash flow from operations of $.3 billion which, combined with our $.4 billion of cash at June 30, 203, should allow us to fund our estimated $.3 billion of capital expenditures and maintain the $0.35 per Share quarterly dividend in 203. Highlights Cash flow from operations ($ millions) $ 343 $ 245 $ 68 $ 699 Per Share ($/Share) $ 0.7 $ 0.5 $.28 $.44 Net income ($ millions) $ 29 $ 0 $ 396 $ 49 Per Share, Basic and Diluted ($/Share) $ 0.45 $ 0.2 $ 0.82 $ 0.86 Sales volumes 2 Total (mmbbls) Daily average (bbls) 00,094 89,460 97,90 98,784 Realized SCO selling price ($/bbl) $ $ $ $ 94.3 West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) (average $US/bbl) $ 94.7 $ $ $ 98.5 SCO premium (discount) to WTI $ 4.69 $ (5.3) $ 2.85 $ (5.62) (weighted average $/bbl) Operating expenses ($/bbl) $ $ $ $ Capital expenditures ($ millions) $ 369 $ 292 $ 637 $ 433 Dividends ($ millions) $ 69 $ 70 $ 339 $ 35 Per Share ($/Share) $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.70 $ Cash flow from operations and cash flow from operations per Share are additional GAAP financial measures and are defined in the Additional GAAP Financial Measures section of this MD&A. The Corporation s sales volumes differ from its production volumes due to changes in inventory, which are primarily in-transit pipeline volumes. Sales volumes are net of purchases. 6

7 Review of Financial Results Cash Flow from Operations Quarter vs Quarter ($ millions) Year-to-Date vs Year-to-Date ($ millions) $750 $700 $650 $600 $550 $500 $450 $400 $699 ($60) $77 $6 $450 $400 $350 $300 $250 $200 $50 $00 $245 $93 $88 ($70) ($3) $343 ($59) $68 Q2, 202 Realized Selling Price Sales Volumes Current Taxes Other Q2, 203 YTD 202 Current Taxes Realized Selling Price Crown Royalties Other YTD 203 Cash flow from operations increased to $343 million, or $0.7 per Share, in the second quarter of 203 from $245 million, or $0.5 per Share, in the second quarter of 202, reflecting a higher realized selling price and higher sales volumes, partially offset by higher current taxes. On a year-to-date basis, cash flow from operations decreased to $68 million, or $.28 per Share, in 203 from $699 million, or $.44 per Share, in 202, reflecting higher current taxes partially offset by a higher realized selling price and lower Crown royalties. The second quarter 203 realized selling price averaged $00.90 per barrel compared with $90.59 per barrel in the 202 second quarter, primarily due to an improvement in the SCO differential to WTI. On a year-to-date basis, the 203 realized selling price averaged $98.56 per barrel compared with $94.3 per barrel in 202, primarily due to an improvement in the SCO differential to WTI partially offset by a lower WTI oil price. Syncrude production in the 203 second quarter totalled 24.8 million barrels, or 273,00 barrels per day, a 4 per cent increase from second quarter 202 production of 2.7 million barrels, or 238,500 barrels per day. Production volumes in the second quarter of 203 reflect the start of turnarounds on Coker 8- and the LC Finer and unplanned outages in extraction units, while 202 second quarter production volumes reflect full turnarounds on Coker 8-3 and the Vacuum Distillation Unit. Net to the Corporation, sales volumes increased to 9. million barrels, or 00,00 barrels per day, in the 203 second quarter from 8. million barrels, or 89,500 barrels per day, in the 202 second quarter. On a year-to-date basis, Syncrude production in 203 totalled 48.3 million barrels, or 266,800 barrels per day, compared with 48.5 million barrels, or 266,700 barrels per day in 202. Production volumes in 203 reflect the start of the Coker 8- and LC Finer turnarounds and unplanned outages in extraction and hydrotreating units. Production volumes in 202 reflect the full Coker 8-3 and Vacuum Distillation Unit turnarounds and unplanned maintenance on Coker 8-. Net to the Corporation, sales volumes totalled 7.7 million barrels, or 97,900 barrels per day, in the first half of 203 compared with 8.0 million barrels, or 98,800 barrels per day, in the comparative 202 period. Current taxes increased in 203 primarily because tax pools and the partnership structure sheltered a portion of 202 income from current taxes. The decrease in Crown royalties in the first half of 203 reflects increases in deductible capital expenditures. 7

8 Net Income Net income increased to $29 million, or $0.45 per Share, in the second quarter of 203 from $0 million, or $0.2 per Share, in the second quarter of 202, reflecting a higher realized selling price and higher sales volumes partially offset by higher taxes in 203. On a year-to-date basis, net income decreased to $396 million, or $0.82 per Share, in 203 from $49 million, or $0.86 per Share, in 202, reflecting a larger foreign exchange loss, primarily as a result of revaluations of our U.S. dollar-denominated debt, higher depreciation expense and lower sales volumes, partially offset by a higher realized selling price and lower Crown royalties in 203. The following table shows the components of net income per barrel of SCO: ($ per barrel) Change Change Sales net of crude oil purchases $ $ $ 0.08 $ $ $ 4.25 and transportation expense Operating expense (43.23) (50.25) 7.02 (42.24) (40.63) (.6) Crown royalties (3.03) (2.06) (0.97) (2.86) (6.25) 3.39 $ $ $ 6.3 $ $ $ 6.03 Development expense 2 $ (4.6) $ (3.0) $ (.06) $ (3.58) $ (2.79) $ (0.79) Administration and insurance expenses (0.87) (.5) 0.28 (.3) (0.97) (0.34) Depreciation and depletion expense (.26) (.48) 0.22 (2.68) (0.48) (2.20) Net finance expense (.30) (2.54).24 (.43) (.74) 0.3 Foreign exchange gain (loss) (4.99) (3.22) (.77) (4.3) (0.55) (3.58) Tax expense (8.03) (4.70) (3.33) (7.99) (7.67) (0.32) (30.6) (26.9) (4.42) (3.2) (24.20) (6.92) Net income per barrel $ $ 2.38 $.7 $ 22.4 $ $ (0.89) Sales volumes (mmbbls) (0.3) 2 3 Unless otherwise specified, the per barrel measures in this MD&A have been derived by dividing the relevant item by sales volumes in the period. Previously referred to as non-production expenses. Sales volumes, net of purchased crude oil volumes. 8

9 Sales Net of Crude Oil Purchases and Transportation Expense ($ millions, except where otherwise noted) Change Change Sales $,036 $ 825 $ 2 $,997 $,899 $ 98 Crude oil purchases (0) (77) (24) (224) (85) (39) Transportation expense (4) (8) (6) (24) (8) (6) $ 92 $ 740 $ 8 $,749 $,696 $ 53 Sales volumes 2 Total (mmbbls) (0.3) Daily average (bbls) 00,094 89,460 0,634 97,90 98,784 (883) Realized SCO selling price 3 $ $ $ 0.3 $ $ 94.3 $ 4.43 (average $Cdn/bbl) West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) $ 94.7 $ $ 0.82 $ $ 98.5 $ (3.89) (average $US/bbl) SCO premium (discount) to WTI $ 4.69 $ (5.3) $ 0.00 $ 2.85 $ (5.62) $ 8.47 (weighted average $Cdn/bbl) Average foreign exchange rate $ 0.98 $ 0.99 $ (0.0) $ 0.98 $ 0.99 $ (0.0) ($US/$Cdn) Sales include sales of purchased crude oil and sulphur. 2 Sales volumes, net of purchased crude oil volumes. 3 SCO sales net of crude oil purchases and transportation expense divided by sales volumes, net of purchased crude oil volumes. 4 During the fourth quarter of 202, the Corporation completed a review of the presentation of crude oil purchase and sales transactions and determined that certain transactions previously reported on a gross basis (sales presented gross of crude oil purchases and transportation expense) are more appropriately reflected on a net basis (crude oil purchases and/or transportation expense are netted against sales). Prior period comparative amounts have been reclassified for comparability with the current period presentation. The impact is as follows: Three months ended Six months ended June 30, 202 June 30, 202 ($ millions) Increase (decrease) Increase (decrease) Sales $ (57) $ (20) Crude oil purchases (57) (2) Transportation expense - Sales net of crude oil purchases and transportation expense $ - $ - The $8 million, or 24 per cent, increase in second quarter 203 sales, net of crude oil purchases and transportation expense, reflects a higher realized selling price and higher sales volumes relative to the 202 second quarter. The second quarter 203 realized selling price increased by $0.3 per barrel, reflecting a $0.00 per barrel improvement in the weighted-average SCO differential to WTI, a U.S. $0.82 per barrel increase in WTI oil prices, and a weaker Canadian dollar. Second quarter 203 sales volumes, which averaged 00,00 barrels per day, were impacted by the start of the Coker 8- and LC Finer turnarounds and unplanned outages in extraction units while second quarter 202 sales volumes, which averaged 89,500 barrels per day, were impacted by the full Coker 8-3 and Vacuum Distillation Unit turnarounds. The $53 million, or three per cent, increase in year-to-date 203 sales, net of crude oil purchases and transportation expense, primarily reflects a higher realized selling price. Sales volumes were similar in both periods. The realized selling price for the first half of 203 increased $4.43 per barrel, as an $8.47 per barrel improvement in the weighted-average SCO differential to WTI and a weaker Canadian dollar more than offset a U.S. $3.89 per barrel decrease in WTI oil prices. Sales volumes for the first half of 203, which averaged 97,900 barrels per day, were impacted by the Coker 8- and LC Finer turnarounds, as well as unplanned outages in extraction and hydrotreating units, while sales volumes for the comparative 202 period, which averaged 98,800 barrels per day, were impacted by the Coker 8-3 and Vacuum Distillation Unit turnarounds and unplanned maintenance on Coker 8-. 9

10 Both WTI and the SCO differential to WTI reflect supply/demand fundamentals for inland North American light crude oil. Increasing North American production of light crude oil, and refinery modifications that enable processing of heavier crude oils, can push light crude sales, including SCO, to more distant refineries, thereby increasing transportation costs and exposing COS product to supply/demand factors in different markets. A number of pipelines in both Canada and the United States are at, or near, capacity and any pipeline apportionments can exacerbate this situation by restricting the ability of SCO and other crude oils to reach preferred markets. However, strong demand from customers and increases in rail shipments of inland crude to coastal refineries can offset these forces. These supply and demand dynamics create price volatility that is likely to persist for several years until additional pipeline or other delivery capacity is available to deliver crude oil from Western Canada to Cushing, Oklahoma, the U.S. Gulf Coast, or the Canadian East or West Coasts. The Corporation purchases crude oil from third parties to fulfill sales commitments with customers when there are shortfalls in Syncrude s production and to facilitate certain transportation arrangements. Sales include the sale of purchased crude oil while the cost of these purchases is included in crude oil purchases and transportation expense. Crude oil purchases were higher in the second quarter and first half of 203, relative to the comparative 202 periods, reflecting additional purchased volumes to support unanticipated production shortfalls and to facilitate certain transportation arrangements. Operating Expenses The following table breaks down operating expenses into their major components: $ millions $ per bbl $ millions $ per bbl $ millions $ per bbl $ millions $ per bbl Production and maintenance $ 327 $ $ 350 $ $ 609 $ $ 605 $ Natural gas and diesel purchases Syncrude pension and incentive compensation Other Total operating expenses $ 394 $ $ 409 $ $ 749 $ $ 730 $ Includes non-major turnaround costs. Major turnaround costs are capitalized as property, plant and equipment. 2 Includes costs to purchase natural gas used to produce energy and hydrogen and diesel consumed as fuel. 3 Includes fees for management services provided by Imperial Oil Resources, insurance premiums, and greenhouse gas emissions levies. The decrease in total operating expenses in the second quarter of 203 reflects less maintenance activity partially offset by higher natural gas prices. The increase in total operating expenses in the first half of 203 reflects higher natural gas prices. Per-barrel operating expenses are also impacted by sales volumes, which were higher in the second quarter of 203, and similar in the first half of 203, relative to the comparative 202 periods. 0

11 The following table shows operating expenses per barrel of bitumen and SCO. The information allocates costs to bitumen production and upgrading on the basis used to determine Crown royalties ($ per barrel) Bitumen SCO Bitumen SCO Bitumen SCO Bitumen SCO Bitumen production $ 28.3 $ $ $ $ $ 32.3 $ $ Internal fuel allocation Total bitumen production expenses $ 30.8 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Upgrading 2 $ 0.97 $ 2.40 $ 9.93 $ 0.35 Less: internal fuel allocation (3.07) (2.62) (3.6) (2.60) Total upgrading expenses $ 7.90 $ 9.78 $ 6.77 $ 7.75 Total operating expenses $ $ $ $ (thousands of barrels per day) Syncrude production volumes Canadian Oil Sands sales volumes Reflects energy generated by the upgrader that is used in the bitumen production process and is valued by reference to natural gas and diesel prices. Natural gas prices averaged $3.4 per GJ and $3.20 per GJ in the three and six months ended June 30, 203, respectively, and $.79 per GJ and $2.04 per GJ in the three and six months ended June 30, 202, respectively. Diesel prices averaged $0.87 per litre and $0.89 per litre in the three and six months ended June 30, 203, respectively, and $0.83 per litre and $0.89 per litre in the three and six months ended June 30, 202, respectively. Upgrading expenses include the production and maintenance expenses associated with processing and upgrading bitumen to SCO. Certain comparative period amounts have been restated to conform to the current period presentation. Crown Royalties Crown royalties increased to $28 million, or $3.03 per barrel, in the second quarter of 203, from $6 million, or $2.06 per barrel, in the second quarter of 202 due to higher bitumen volumes and prices partially offset by increases in deductible capital expenditures. On a year-to-date basis, Crown royalties decreased to $5 million, or $2.86 per barrel, in 203 from $2 million, or $6.25 per barrel, in the comparative 202 period due primarily to increases in deductible capital expenditures in 203. The higher capital expenditures in 203 reflect spending on capital projects to replace or relocate Syncrude mine trains and to support tailings management plans. The Syncrude Royalty Amending Agreement requires that bitumen be valued by a formula that references the value of bitumen based on a Canadian heavy oil reference price adjusted to reflect quality and location differences between Syncrude s bitumen and the Canadian reference price bitumen. In addition, the agreement provides that a minimum bitumen value, or floor price, may be imposed in circumstances where Canadian heavy oil prices are temporarily suppressed relative to North American heavy oil prices. Canadian Oil Sands share of the royalties recognized for the period from January, 2009 to June 30, 203 reflect management s best estimate of both reasonable quality and transportation deductions and adjustments to reflect the floor price. However, the Syncrude owners and the Alberta government are disputing the basis for the quality, transportation and floor price adjustments. Under alternate assumptions, Canadian Oil Sands share of Crown royalties for this period could be as much as $60 million (on an after-tax basis) more than the amounts recognized. The Syncrude owners and the Alberta government continue to discuss these matters, but if such discussions do not result in an agreed upon solution, either party may seek judicial determination of the matter. The cumulative impact, if any, of such discussions or judicial determination, as applicable, would be recognized and impact both net income and cash flow from operations accordingly. Development Expenses Development expenses totalled $37 million and $63 million in the second quarter and first half of 203, respectively, compared with $26 million and $50 million in the comparative 202 periods. Development expenses consist primarily of expenditures relating to capital programs, which are expensed, such as pre-feasibility engineering, technical and support services, research, evaluation drilling and regulatory and stakeholder consultation expenditures. Development expenses can vary from period to period depending on the number of projects underway and the development stage of the projects.

12 Depreciation and Depletion Expense Depreciation and depletion expense increased to $03 million and $225 million in the second quarter and first half of 203, respectively, from $93 million and $88 million in the comparative 202 periods, reflecting: changes made to the estimated useful lives of certain assets; and new depreciation charges for assets related to the Syncrude Emissions Reduction (SER) project. Net Finance Expense ($ millions) Interest costs on long-term debt $ 3 $ 30 $ 57 $ 5 Less capitalized interest on long-term debt (28) (2) (5) (4) Interest expense on long-term debt $ 3 $ 9 $ 6 $ 0 Interest expense on employee future benefits Accretion of asset retirement obligation Net finance expense $ 3 $ 20 $ 26 $ 3 Interest costs on long-term debt are net of interest income of $3 million and $8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 203 and $3 million and $5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 202, respectively. Interest costs on long-term debt were higher in the first half of 203 relative to the comparative 202 period as a result of the U.S. $700 million debt issued on March 29, 202. Interest expense on long-term debt is lower in the second quarter and first half of 203, relative to the comparative 202 periods, because a higher portion of interest costs were capitalized in 203 as cumulative capital expenditures on qualifying assets rose. Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss ($ millions) Foreign exchange (gain) loss long-term debt $ 65 $ 36 $ 02 $ 6 Foreign exchange (gain) loss other (20) (0) (29) (6) Total foreign exchange (gain) loss $ 45 $ 26 $ 73 $ 0 Foreign exchange gains/losses are primarily the result of revaluations of our U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt caused by fluctuations in U.S./Cdn dollar exchange rates. The foreign exchange losses on long-term debt in 203 were the result of a weakening Canadian dollar to U.S. $0.95 at June 30, 203 from U.S. $0.98 at March 3, 203 and U.S. $.0 at December 3, 202. The foreign exchange losses in 202 were mainly the result of a weakening Canadian dollar from U.S. $.00 at March 29, 202, when U.S. $700 million of Senior Notes were issued, to U.S. $0.98 at June 30, 202. The foreign exchange gains on other items reflect the impact of the weakening Canadian dollar on cash held in U.S. dollars and U.S. dollar-denominated accounts receivable balances. 2

13 Tax Expense ($ millions) Current tax expense $ 90 $ 20 $ 80 $ 20 Deferred tax expense (recovery) (6) 9 (38) 8 Total tax expense $ 74 $ 39 $ 42 $ 38 Total tax expense increased in the 203 second quarter because earnings before tax were higher than in the 202 second quarter. Current taxes increased in 203 primarily because: tax pools sheltered 202 income from current taxes; and taxes on a portion of income generated in the Corporation s partnership in 202 were deferred to 203. Asset Retirement Obligation June 30 Six months ended ($ millions) 203 Asset retirement obligation, beginning of period $,02 Increase in risk-free interest rate (70) Accretion expense 2 Reclamation expenditures (39) Asset retirement obligation, end of period $ 905 Less current portion (44) Non-current portion $ 86 Canadian Oil Sands asset retirement obligation decreased from $,02 million at December 3, 202 to $905 million at June 30, 203, due primarily to a 75 basis point increase in the interest rate used to discount future reclamation and closure expenditures, as well as $39 million of reclamation spending during the period. Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefit Plans The Corporation s share of the estimated unfunded portion of Syncrude Canada Ltd. s ( Syncrude Canada ) pension and other post-employment benefit plans decreased to $42 million at June 30, 203 from $438 million at December 3, 202, reflecting contributions to the plans in excess of the current period costs. 3

14 Summary of Quarterly Results Q2 Q Q4 Q3 Q2 Q Q4 Q3 Sales ($ millions) $ 92 $ 828 $ 929 $ 94 $ 740 $ 956 $ 884 $ 989 Net income ($ millions) $ 29 $ 77 $ 29 $ 335 $ 0 $ 38 $ 232 $ 242 Per Share, Basic & Diluted $ 0.45 $ 0.37 $ 0.45 $ 0.69 $ 0.2 $ 0.66 $ 0.48 $ 0.50 Cash flow from operations 2 ($ millions) $ 343 $ 275 $ 48 $ 470 $ 245 $ 454 $ 363 $ 52 Per Share 2 $ 0.7 $ 0.57 $ 0.86 $ 0.97 $ 0.5 $ 0.94 $ 0.75 $.06 Dividends ($ millions) $ 69 $ 70 $ 69 $ 70 $ 70 $ 45 $ 46 $ 45 Per Share $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 Daily average sales volumes 3 (bbls) 00,094 95,683,669 3,33 89,460 08,08 9,259 09,260 Realized SCO selling price ($/bbl) $ $ 96. $ $ $ $ $ $ WTI 4 (average $US/bbl) $ 94.7 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ SCO premium (discount) to WTI ($/bbl) $ 4.69 $ 0.88 $ 2.43 $ (2.09) $ (5.3) $ (5.89) $ 8.5 $ 9.77 Operating expenses 5 ($/bbl) $ $ 4.20 $ $ $ $ $ $ 37.9 Purchased natural gas price ($/GJ) $ 3.4 $ 2.95 $ 3.02 $ 2.00 $.79 $ 2.23 $ 3.9 $ 3.5 Foreign exchange rates ($US/$Cdn) Average $ 0.98 $ 0.99 $.0 $.00 $ 0.99 $.00 $ 0.98 $.02 Quarter-end $ 0.95 $ 0.98 $.0 $.02 $ 0.98 $.00 $ 0.98 $ Sales after crude oil purchases and transportation expense. Cash flow from operations and cash flow from operations per Share are additional GAAP financial measures and are defined in the Additional GAAP Financial Measures section of this MD&A. Daily average sales volumes net of crude oil purchases. Pricing obtained from Bloomberg. Derived from operating expenses, as reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, divided by sales volumes during the period. Net income and operating expenses in 202 have been adjusted to reflect the amendments to International Accounting Standard ( IAS ) 9, Employee Benefits. Net income and operating expenses in 20 have not been adjusted. Additional information on the amendments to IAS 9 is provided in the Changes in Accounting Policies section of this MD&A. During the last eight quarters, the following items have had a significant impact on the Corporation s financial results: fluctuations in realized selling prices have affected the Corporation s sales and Crown royalties. Monthly average WTI prices have ranged from U.S. $82 per barrel to U.S. $06 per barrel, and the monthly average differentials between our realized selling price and Canadian dollar WTI prices have ranged from a $4 per barrel premium to a $7 per barrel discount; U.S. to Canadian dollar exchange rate fluctuations have resulted in foreign exchange gains and losses on the revaluation of U.S. dollar-denominated debt and have impacted realized selling prices; planned and unplanned maintenance activities have reduced quarterly production volumes and revenues and increased operating expenses; fluctuations in natural gas prices have affected operating expenses and Crown royalties; increased spending on capital projects to replace or relocate Syncrude mining trains and to support tailings management plans has reduced Crown royalties; and increases in current taxes in 203 have reduced cash flow from operations. Prior to 203, tax pools sheltered the Corporation s income from significant current taxes. In addition, taxes on a portion of the income generated in the Corporation s partnership in 202 were deferred to 203. Quarterly variances in net income and cash flow from operations are caused mainly by fluctuations in realized selling prices, production and sales volumes, operating expenses, natural gas prices, and current tax expense. Net income is also impacted by foreign exchange gains and losses, depreciation and depletion, and deferred tax expense. The dividends paid to Shareholders are also dependent on the factors impacting cash flow from operations as well as the amount and timing of capital expenditures. 4

15 While the supply/demand balance for crude oil affects selling prices, the impact of this relationship has not displayed significant seasonality. Natural gas prices are typically higher in winter months as heating demand rises, but this seasonality is influenced by weather conditions and North American natural gas inventory levels. Technological developments in North American natural gas production have significantly increased production levels and impacted natural gas prices. These conditions may persist for the next several years. Syncrude production levels may not display seasonal patterns or trends. While maintenance and turnaround activities are typically scheduled to avoid the winter months, the exact timing of unit outages cannot be precisely scheduled and unplanned outages may occur. The costs of major turnarounds are capitalized as property, plant and equipment and depreciated over the period until the next scheduled turnaround. The costs of all other turnarounds and maintenance activities are expensed in the period incurred, which can result in volatility in quarterly operating expenses. All turnarounds and maintenance activities impact per barrel operating expenses because sales volumes are lower in the periods when this work is occurring. Capital Expenditures ($ millions) Major Projects Mildred Lake Mine Train Replacement $ 5 $ 88 $ 228 $ 3 Reconstruct crushers, surge facilities, and slurry prep facilities to support tailings storage requirements Aurora North Mine Train Relocation Relocate crushers, surge facilities, and slurry prep facilities to support tailings storage requirements Aurora North Tailings Management Construct a composite tails (CT) plant at the Aurora North mine to process tailings Centrifuge Tailings Management Construct a centrifuge plant at the Mildred Lake mine to process tailings Capital expenditures on major projects $ 25 $ 43 $ 445 $ 220 Regular maintenance Capitalized turnaround costs $ 9 $ 6 $ 2 $ 67 Other Capital expenditures on regular maintenance $ 90 $ 28 $ 4 $ 72 Capitalized interest $ 28 $ 2 $ 5 $ 4 Total capital expenditures $ 369 $ 292 $ 637 $ 433 Other regular maintenance capital includes expenditures to relocate tailings facilities as well as other infrastructure projects. Capital expenditures increased to $369 million and $637 million in the second quarter and first half of 203, respectively, from $292 million and $433 million in the comparative 202 periods, primarily due to spending on the major projects at Syncrude. More information on the major projects is provided in the Outlook section of this MD&A. The decrease in capitalized turnaround costs reflects differences in the timing of turnaround activity. As the Coker 8- turnaround commenced in early June 203 and is expected to continue until early August, only a portion of the total costs are reflected in the 203 second quarter. By comparison, the Coker 8-3 turnaround commenced in early May 202 and was substantially complete at June 30, 202. As such, most of the costs were recognized in the 202 second quarter. 5