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Address |
Tel No |
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Salt River |
29 Brickfield Road, Salt River, Cape Town |
(021)4479913 |
2 |
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Bellville |
Shop 4, Corner Voortrekker Rd & Durban RD, Bellville |
(021)9171860 |
3 |
Relabelled |
Kenilworth |
Unit number 3 access park, Chichester road, Kenilworth |
(021)6714778, |
4 |
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Kuilsrivier |
Shop 4 & 5 Access Park, Kuilsrivier |
(021)9031294 061 287 3980 |
5 |
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Mobeni |
Cnr Grimsby & Leicester Rd, Mobeni, Durban |
(031)4620540 W\House (031) 469 9409 |
6 |
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Pier 14 |
21A Pier 14, Shopping Centre, Port Elizabeth |
(041)4841575 083 5176 728 |
7 |
Relabelled |
Marlboro |
13 Sparten Crescent ,Marlboro , Ext 3 Johannesburg |
(011) 262 0460 |
8 |
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Soweto |
Maponya Shop 200 2127 Chris hani Road, klipspruit ext5 Soweto |
(011) 933 1023 |
9 |
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Umlazi |
Shop 155 Umlazi Mega City 50 Griffiths Mxenge Highway Umlazi |
(031) 902 1325 |
10 |
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Epping |
10 Losack avenue , epping industrial |
(021) 534 0401 |
1 |
BCWC |
Kloof |
Lifes on Kloof, 50 Kloof Street, Gardens ,Cape Town, shop G-15 |
(021) 422 1593 078 211 8051 |
2 |
BCWC |
Canal Walk |
Shop 619 Canal Walk , Century BLVD, Century City , Cape Town 7441 |
(021) 551 2891 |
3 |
BCWC |
Monte Casino |
Shop 80B Montecasino, No1 Monticasino Bouelvard Fourways , 2191 Magents |
(011) 465 0438 |
4 |
BCWC |
Menlyn |
Shop UF 42 & 43 cnr atterbury road & lois avenue , menlo park , Pretoria |
(012) 764 9600 |
5 |
BCWC |
Balito |
SHOP 608 LEONORA DRIVE,DOLPHIN COAST,BALLITO,4399 |
032 586 0242 |
6 |
BCWC |
Rosebank |
Shop GF08, The Zone, Rosebank mall, Oxford Street, Johannesburg |
(011)268 1114 |
1 |
Magents |
Canal Walk |
Shop 08 , Century Blvd , Century City 7441 |
(021) 551 2533 JP CELL: 064 686 4026 |
2 |
Magents |
Monte Casino |
Shop 21 Montecasino, No1 Monticasino Bouelvard Fourways , 2191 Magents |
(011) 465 6721 074 669 6310 073 804 4352 079 884 7607 |
3 |
Magents |
Menlyn |
MENLYN MALL , SHOP G190 CNR ATTERBURY ROAD & LOIS AVENUE,MENLO PARK,PRETORIA |
(012) 348 4725 073 8677 468 - Sieya , kiley , OUPA, Micheal |
4 |
Magents |
Balito |
SHOP 608 LEONORA DRIVE,DOLPHIN COAST,BALLITO,4399 |
061 521 7446 032 586 1467 |
1 |
WSA |
Menlyn |
MENLYN MALL ,LF41A CNR ATTERBURY ROAD & LOIS AVENUE,MENLO PARK,PRETORIA |
Vicky - 078 816 1921 land line - 012 348 4766 |
6 |
BCWC |
Rosebank |
Shop GF08, The Zone, Rosebank mall, Oxford Street, Johannesburg |
(011)268 1114 |
1 |
Magents |
Canal Walk |
Shop 08 , Century Blvd , Century City 7441 |
(021) 551 2533 JP CELL: 064 686 4026 |
2 |
Magents |
Monte Casino |
Shop 21 Montecasino, No1 Monticasino Bouelvard Fourways , 2191 Magents |
(011) 465 6721 074 669 6310 073 804 4352 079 884 7607 |
3 |
Magents |
Menlyn |
MENLYN MALL , SHOP G190 CNR ATTERBURY ROAD & LOIS AVENUE,MENLO PARK,PRETORIA |
(012) 348 4725 073 8677 468 - Sieya , kiley , OUPA, Micheal |
4 |
Magents |
Balito |
SHOP 608 LEONORA DRIVE,DOLPHIN COAST,BALLITO,4399 |
061 521 7446 032 586 1467 |
1 |
WSA |
Menlyn |
MENLYN MALL ,LF41A CNR ATTERBURY ROAD & LOIS AVENUE,MENLO PARK,PRETORIA |
Vicky - 078 816 1921 land line - 012 348 4766 |
Johannesburg, South Africa – Sasol has today updated its guidance for LCCP following a review process to assess the project costs and schedule.
BACKGROUND
In the Company’s trading statement, released by the Stock Exchange News Service on 8 February 2019, updated guidance was provided for LCCP’s schedule and capital costs, which were estimated in the range of $11,6 - $11,8 billion. Following this announcement a number of changes were made to the management of LCCP, with project accountability immediately reassigned to the Executive Vice President of Chemicals, Fleetwood Grobler and the strengthening of our project controls organisation.
This team became concerned regarding the accuracy of the project’s cost forecast and, as a consequence, our third quarter Business Performance Metrics announcement in April 2019 indicated that the LCCP’s cost was tracking the upper end of the range. Management also initiated a full review of the costs and schedule until project completion with input from independent technical and financial advisers.
This review identified significant additional concerns related to the LCCP forecasting process and a marked increase in the projected total cost. The review also confirmed that the actual project expenditure as at 31 December 2018 amounting to $10,9 billion was accurate and complete. Weaknesses in the project’s integrated controls were identified and are being remediated.
The Board has also commissioned a review to be conducted by independent external experts. This review will cover the circumstances that may have delayed the prompt identification and reporting of the above-mentioned matters. Upon conclusion of the review the Board will take appropriate action to address the findings.
UPDATE ON KEY PROJECT PARAMETERS
The first derivative unit, Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), achieved beneficial operation on 13 February 2019 and the plant continues to ramp up in line with expectations. We have achieved beneficial operation of the Ethylene Glycol unit (EG), with beneficial operation of the Ethylene Oxide unit (EO) expected in the coming days. The Ethane Cracker is still expected to achieve beneficial operation in July 2019. The remainder of the LCCP schedule for beneficial operation is as previously indicated in February 2019 apart from the beneficial operation of the last derivative plant (Guerbet unit), which is expected to be one month later in February 2020. As of the end of March 2019, overall project completion was at 96%, with construction completion at 89% and capital expenditure on the project amounted to $11,4 billion.
Following the review noted above, the cost estimate for LCCP has been revised to a range of $12,6 – $12,9 billion which includes a contingency of $300 million. The principal factors that impacted the revised cost estimate to complete LCCP are adjustments to the February 2019 cost forecast of approximately $530 million and additional events and remaining work impacting February 2019 cost forecast – approximately $470 million. A contingency of $300 million has also been included.
ACTIONS TAKEN TO DATE
This increase in the anticipated LCCP capital costs is extremely disappointing. Executive management has implemented several changes since February 2019 to further strengthen the oversight, leadership for the project and frequency of reporting. Actions include segregation of duties between project controls and finance functions and assigning a Senior Vice President to have responsibility for the LCCP project controls. Initiatives to improve decision making, transparency and documentation within the project management team are also in progress. The new project leadership has been instrumental in identifying and remediating these issues.
The reviews and investigations initiated by management to date indicate that the underlying control weaknesses are limited to LCCP.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The increase in the LCCP’s cost does not alter Sasol’s capital allocation strategy. The plan remains to reduce balance sheet gearing towards 30% followed by an increase in the dividend pay-out ratio to 40% and remains on track to occur between financial years 2020 to 2023. Over this period the anticipated contribution from the LCCP has been negatively impacted by a change in the short and medium term pricing outlook. Operating costs for the LCCP, although projected to be slightly elevated during start-up, are otherwise still in line with previous guidance. As a result the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for financial year 2022 of $1,3 billion have been revised to approximately $1 billion. The long term market pricing outlook is still in support of a long term run rate EBITDA contribution from the LCCP of $1,3 billion. The short term market outlook for ethane and product pricing remains volatile and estimates will be updated periodically.
As previously communicated to the market, management has substantially completed the detailed asset review programme. This process forms a key part of the portfolio optimisation strategy, and has now progressed to the stage where the disposal of larger non-core assets can be accelerated. The Company will target the disposal of assets which have an aggregate net asset value exceeding $2 billion. The safeguarding value will be prioritised through this process, and the financial metrics disclosed above do not rely on any asset disposals. Relevant disposals will therefore further support the deleveraging of the balance sheet, as well as simplification of the investment portfolio and increased focus in executing our value based strategy.