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U
NITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
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Report on Form 6-K for September 07, 2015
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Sasol Limited
1 Sturdee Avenue
Rosebank 2196
South Africa
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Enclosures:
Audited financial results for the year ended
30 June 2015
MAINTAINING
MOMENTUM
Sasol Limited
Audited Financial Results
for the year ended 30 June 2015
Safety Recordable
Case Rate,
excluding illnesses,
improved to
increase in liquid
fuels sales volumes
for Energy business
in Southern Africa
Performance
Chemicals and
normalised Base
Chemicals sales
volumes up
Normalised
cash fixed costs
increased by
Sasol is an international integrated chemicals and energy
company that leverages the talent and expertise of about
31 000 people working in 37 countries. We develop and
commercialise technologies, and build and operate world-
scale facilities to produce a range of high-value product
streams, including liquid fuels, chemicals and low-carbon
electricity.
Salient features
0,32
5%
2%
0%
Business
Performance
Enhancement
Programme cost
savings of
R2,5bn
exceeded 2015
financial year target
by R1 billion
Response Plan
achieved a
R8,9bn
cash conservation
benefit at upper end
of guidance
Headline earnings
per share down
Lake Charles
Chemical
Project making
good progress,
with
80%
of funding
secured
17%
R49,76
despite a 33%
decline in oil price
Sasol Limited Group Audited Financial Results 2015
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Segment report
for the year ended 30 June
Turnover
Profit/(loss) from operations
R million
R million
2013
2014
2015
Segment analysis
2015
2014
2013
15 958
19 342
20 859
Operating Business Units
1 173
(3 527)
328
12 324
14 134
15 687
■
Mining
4 343
2 453
2 214
3 634
5 208
5 172
■
Exploration and
Production International
(3 170)
(5 980)
(1 886)
171 004
204 666
187 312
Strategic Business Units
45 448
50 013
38 074
71 952
86 052
75 800
■
Energy
22 526
31 423
26 973
43 637
45 040
39 728
■
Base Chemicals
10 208
6 742
4 146
55 415
73 574
71 784
■
Performance Chemicals
12 714
11 848
6 955
13
53
221
■
Group Functions
(72)
(668)
2 443
186 975
224 061
208 392
46 549
45 818
40 845
(17 084)
(21 378)
(23 126)
Intersegmental turnover
169 891
202 683
185 266
2015
2014
Contribution to group proﬁt from operations (%)
2015
2014
Contribution to group turnover (%)
Change in reportable segment information
Our new operating model, and a simplified and consolidated legal structure, came into effect on 1 July
2014. Our new group structure supports a value chain-based operating model, which organises our business
according to capability, and standardises the group functions required to support and enable these activities.
It aligns the components of Sasol – Operating Business Units, Regional Operating Hubs, Strategic Business
Units, and Group Functions – according to a single value chain, focused on the production of liquid fuels,
high-value chemicals and low-carbon electricity. The new operating model structure reflects how the results
are reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM). The CODM for Sasol is the President and Chief
Executive Officer. Accordingly, the segment information for the prior years has been restated.
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Sasol Limited Group
Overview
Maintaining momentum
President and Chief Executive Officer, David E. Constable says:
“With a new operating model, underpinned by streamlined corporate and management structures, simplified
governance and decision-making processes, and new ways of working, Sasol is a redefined, resilient,
integrated chemicals and energy company.
The launch of a significant change programme in 2012, at a time when we were delivering record profits,
enabled us to place the company in the strongest position possible to respond to a turbulent macroeconomic
environment.
Ultimately, our ability to sustainably reduce costs and fundamentally reposition Sasol for long-term growth
and longevity is testament to the tenacity of our people who rallied behind the company’s call to maintain
momentum and remain focused on driving shareholder value for the benefit of all our stakeholders.”
Financial results overview*
Earnings attributable to shareholders for the year ended 30 June 2015 increased to R29,7 billion from
R29,6 billion in the prior year. Headline earnings per share decreased by 17% to R49,76 and earnings per share
increased by 0,3% to R48,71 compared to the prior year.
Profit from operations of R46,5 billion increased by 2% compared to the prior year. This achievement was
due to a strong overall operational performance with increased sales volumes, resilient margins and cost
increases contained to below inflation. Conversely, the group’s profitability was adversely impacted by a
33% decline in average Brent crude oil prices (average dated Brent was US$73,46/barrel for the year ended
30 June 2015 compared with US$109,40/barrel in the prior year). This decrease was partly off-set by a 10%
weaker average rand/US dollar exchange rate (R11,45/US$ for the year ended 30 June 2015 compared with
R10,39/US$ in the prior year).
In addition, Sasol’s profitability for the 2015 financial year was also positively impacted by the following
notable once-off and significant items:
·
a cash-settled share-based payment credit to the income statement of R1,4 billion compared to an
expense of R5,4 billion in the prior year, largely due to a 29% lower share price (closing share price of
R450,00 compared to R632,36 in the prior year), partially negated by the increase in the number of share
options exercised during the year;
·
the extension of the useful life of our operating assets in South Africa resulting in a decrease in
depreciation of R1,4 billion and environmental rehabilitation provisions of R1,8 billion; and
·
net remeasurement items expense of R0,8 billion in the current year compared to a R7,6 billion expense in
the prior year. These items relate mainly to the full reversal of the previous R2,0 billion impairment of the
FT Wax Expansion Project, the partial impairment of our Canadian shale gas assets of R1,3 billion and the
partial impairment of our Etame assets in Gabon of R1,3 billion.
Excluding the impact of these remeasurement items, net once-off charges and movements in our share-
based payment expense, normalised earnings attributable to shareholders decreased by 30% from the prior
year.
* All comparisons refer to the prior year ended 30 June 2014. Except for earnings attributable to shareholders and the
Response Plan cash conservation measures, all numbers are quoted on a pre-tax basis.
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Notwithstanding a tough macroeconomic environment, we maintained a strong operational
performance across our global integrated value chain over the year. Our Energy Business in Southern Africa
increased its liquid fuels sales volumes by 5% to 61,5 million barrels compared to the prior year. Our Chemicals
Business delivered an exceptional performance, having consistently reported increased sales volumes over
the past two years. Normalising for the impact of the sale of our Solvents Germany and Sasol Polymer Middle
East (SPME) businesses and through focused marketing and sales initiatives, sales volumes for Performance
Chemicals and Base Chemicals both increased by 2% from the prior year.
Internationally, our ORYX GTL facility sustained a solid performance, with an average utilisation rate of
90% for the year, in line with market guidance provided, despite an earlier than planned shutdown during
December 2014 to January 2015.
Cash fixed costs remained flat, in nominal terms, compared to the prior year. Our Business Performance
Enhancement Programme (BPEP) and Response Plan reduced our cash fixed costs, net of the implementation
of the BPEP, by 5%, which was offset by the South African producers’ price index (SA PPI). This was achieved
despite a difficult South African cost environment in respect of labour and electricity charges.
Our company-wide BPEP made significant progress in sustainably reducing our cost base. We delivered actual
cost savings of R2,5 billion, well ahead of our target of R1,5 billion for the 2015 financial year. Implementation
costs for the programme were approximately R200 million below an expected R2,1 billion.
In turn, our Response Plan achieved a R8,9 billion cash conservation benefit, which is at the upper end of our
R6 billion to R10 billion target range for the 2015 financial year.
The reduction in the effective corporate tax rate from 32,6% to 31,7% was impacted by the R1,3 billion partial
impairment of our Canadian shale gas assets.
Cash flow generated from operating activities decreased by 5,6% to R61,8 billion, compared with R65,5 billion
in the prior year. Our net cash position improved by 39% from R38 billion in June 2014 to R53 billion at
30 June 2015, driven largely by the stronger than expected operational business performance.
As previously announced, our revised dividend policy is a dividend cover range based on headline earnings
per share. The dividend cover was 2,7 times at 30 June 2015 (30 June 2014: 2,8 times). Taking into account the
current volatile macroeconomic environment, capital investment plans, our cash conservation initiative, the
current strength of our financial position, and the dividend cover range, the Sasol Limited board of directors
has declared a final gross dividend of R11,50 per share (15% lower than the prior year).
Chief Financial Officer, Bongani Nqwababa says:
“Our strong results for the 2015 financial year are testament to the resilience of our company, the diversity
in our asset portfolio and our ability to decisively respond to the volatile and uncertain global economic
environment.
Through our tailored business planning, we are making steady progress in mitigating the challenges of a low
oil price environment.
Our Business Performance Enhancement Programme is delivering sustainable cost savings ahead of
expectations, while our Response Plan allows us to conserve cash in a volatile environment. Cash flow
generation remains robust, which, together with our solid, ungeared balance sheet, enables us to execute our
growth projects in Southern Africa and the United States. Our US$8,9 billion world-scale ethane cracker and
downstream derivatives complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana remains on track to reach beneficial operation in
2018.”
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Sasol Limited Group
Overview
(continued)
Business Performance Enhancement Programme delivering results
As part of our BPEP, the process of implementing redesigned organisational structures, and subsequent
employee placements, was largely concluded by 30 June 2015.
At the end of the reporting period, nearly 2 500 voluntary separations and early retirement applications were
approved by the company, with our overall headcount reducing from 33 400 to 30 919 employees, a net
reduction of 7,4%. Our headcount includes natural attrition over the period, the conversion of approximately
300 temporary employees to permanent positions and the addition of nearly 300 employees for our growth
projects. The remaining restructuring processes will be completed early in the 2016 financial year.
The BPEP’s actual cost savings at 30 June 2015 amounted to R2,5 billion, which is R1 billion higher than the
forecasted savings of R1,5 billion previously communicated. The actual savings represent an annual run rate
of R2,8 billion.
We continue to drive sustainable cost savings of R4,0 billion by the end of the 2016 financial year (off a 2013
cost base), with an exit run rate of at least R4,3 billion. Cost trends are still forecast to track SA PPI from the
2017 financial year.
Implementation costs for the programme amounted to R1,9 billion for the full financial year, R200 million
lower than planned. These costs included separation packages as well as the enterprise resource planning
system implementation costs relating to our SAP project which was successfully implemented in July 2015 for
our South African Chemicals Business, Supply Chain, Payroll, Global Human Resources and Safety, Health and
Environment business processes.
Response to lower oil prices
Our 30-month cash conservation target, using 31 December 2014 as the baseline, is between R30 billion and
R50 billion and, as previously communicated, comprises of the following key areas:
·
capital portfolio phasing and reductions – target of R13 billion to R22 billion;
·
capital structuring – target of R8 billion to R12 billion;
·
further cash cost reductions – target of R4 billion to R7 billion; and
·
working capital and margin improvements – target of R5 billion to R9 billion.
To date, these areas have delivered a cash conservation benefit amounting to R8,9 billion, which is at the
upper end of our R6 billion to R10 billion target range for the 2015 financial year.
As part of our Response Plan to a lower-for-longer oil price environment, we are currently working to deliver
further sustainable cash cost savings of R1 billion annually by the 2018 financial year. These savings will be
achieved through already implemented organisational structure refinements, and the freezing of at least
1 000 non-critical vacancies and focused Supply Chain cost spend reductions.
Strong operational performance supported by resilient margins and
effective cost management
Operating Business Units
Mining – unit costs significantly below inflation and improved productivity
Profit from operations of R4 343 million was 77% higher than the prior year. This was mainly as a result
of a 2% increase in productivity, the optimisation of production opportunities, benefits of the BPEP of
R569 million and higher export coal volumes, which was partially negated by lower export coal prices.
Normalised mining unit costs of production decreased by 2% compared to the prior year. Production volumes
remained solid, while achieving an 18% improvement in the safety Recordable Case Rate (RCR).
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Exploration and Production International – increased gas volumes and impairment charges
Exploration and Production International (E&PI) recorded a loss from operations of R3 170 million compared
to a loss from operations of R5 980 million in the prior year.
Our E&PI business generated a profit of R26 million, excluding the partial impairment of our Canadian shale
gas operations of R1 296 million, the partial impairment reported during the first half of the financial year of
R1 331 million of our Etame assets in Gabon, and a loss of R569 million on exiting the Nigerian upstream
licences.
Our Mozambican producing operations recorded a profit of R1 847 million, principally due to favourable gas
prices and a 13% increase in gas volumes, coupled with increased cost containment initiatives. Our Gabon
assets recorded a loss of R1 124 million compared to a profit of R827 million in the prior year due to lower oil
prices. Oil production in Gabon was slightly lower and averaged 16 284 barrels of oil per day (on a gross basis).
Our Canadian shale gas assets in Montney generated a loss from operations of R2 449 million compared to a
loss of R7 003 million in the prior year, which included the partial impairment of the assets of R5 308 million
(CAD540 million). Due to a further decline in gas prices in North America, we recognised an additional partial
impairment of R1 296 million (CAD133 million) on our Canadian shale gas operations during this year. Excluding
the effect of the impairment, the loss decreased to R1 153 million compared to R1 695 million in the prior year,
mainly due to a lower depreciation rate and operational costs. Our Canadian gas volumes were higher than
the prior year.
Despite the impact of lower gas prices and weaker oil prices affecting the profitability of the business, E&PI
was able to contribute more than R3 billion to Sasol’s cash conservation initiatives during the current year
through reduced capital cash flow and exploration spend and cash fixed cost savings.
Strategic Business Units
Energy – improved volumes and cost performance, margins under pressure
Profit from operations of R22 526 million decreased by R8 897 million or 28% compared to the prior year.
Production volumes at Secunda Synfuels Operations (SSO) and Natref increased by 2% and 6%, respectively,
in comparison with the prior year. SSO produced its highest throughput levels since 2004 and Natref
improved production on the back of improved operations stability compared to the prior year.
In South Africa, our Energy Strategic Business Unit (SBU) profitability was enhanced by a 5% increase in liquid
fuels sales volumes, compared to the prior year, and higher refining margins on the back of strong product
differentials. Despite the 33% decrease in oil prices, our gross margins in this business decreased by only
19% for the year. Through our BPEP, we managed to contain our normalised cash cost increase per unit for
the full year to below SA PPI. Gas sales were 1% higher compared to the prior year and our Central Termica de
Ressano Garcia joint operation in Mozambique delivered 206 452 megawatt-hours of electricity.
The Energy SBU’s share of profit from equity accounted joint ventures of R1 941 million decreased from
R3 710 million in the prior year. This was primarily due to lower oil prices and an earlier than planned
shutdown at our ORYX GTL facility. The plant achieved an average utilisation rate of 90%, while maintaining a
world class safety RCR of 0. In Nigeria, the Escravos gas-to-liquids (EGTL) plant achieved beneficial operation
(BO), with its first train achieving BO in June 2014, followed by the second train during November 2014. The
EGTL plant continues to ramp up towards design capacity.
Base Chemicals – higher sales volumes and resilient margins
The Base Chemicals SBU delivered a strong performance, increasing profit from operations by 51%
to R10 208 million compared to the prior year. Sales volumes, normalised for the sale of our Solvents
Germany and SPME operations in the prior year, increased by 2%. Normalised cash fixed costs were
contained to below inflation. The negative impact on margins, as a result of a 13% decline in dollar-based
sales prices, was partly negated by the weaker rand/US dollar exchange rate. Chemical sales prices displayed
some resilience when compared to the crude oil prices over the same period. Profit from operations further
benefitted from the reversal of the administrative penalty of R534 million, which was imposed by the
Competition Tribunal in June 2014, and the lower depreciation charge amounting to R684 million, which arose
from the extension in the useful life of our operating assets in South Africa.
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Sasol Limited Group
Overview
(continued)
Performance Chemicals – resilient performance boosted by higher sales volumes
The Performance Chemicals SBU continued to deliver a strong performance, increasing profit from
operations by 7% to R12 714 million compared to R11 848 million for the prior year. The financial performance
was positively impacted by the R2 021 million impairment reversal of the FT Wax Expansion Project in
Sasolburg and the weaker rand/US dollar exchange rate. Normalising for the impairment reversal and the
R2 449 million payment received from the European Commission in the prior year, profit from operations
increased by 14% compared to the previous financial year. The positive performance is largely as a result
of a 2% increase in sales volumes mainly due to improved production output, higher demand, and resilient
gross margins, supported by a weaker rand/US dollar exchange rate. In base currency terms, cash fixed costs
were maintained within inflation. Our business in the United States (US) realised favourable margins, despite
a 33% decrease in oil prices, which negatively impacted the results of our ethylene value chain. Our
Eurasian Operations reported a 3% increase in production volumes.
Capital portfolio phasing and reductions
In line with our 30-month Response Plan targets to conserve cash of between R13 billion to R22 billion
through capital portfolio phasing and reductions, we revised our forecasted capital expenditure for the
year from R50 billion to R45 billion. Actual capital expenditure (cash flow) during the year amounted to
R45,1 billion. As a result of the weakening of the rand/US dollar exchange rate, we updated our capital
expenditure forecast to R70 billion for 2016 and R65 billion for 2017. Without compromising on safety,
reliability and the sustainability of our operations, we continuously reassess and optimise our capital
portfolio. Currently, our focus remains on optimising our capital spend on our strategic projects in North
America and Southern Africa.
Advancing projects to enable future growth
We are encouraged by the headway we are making in advancing our growth projects:
·
Focusing on our Operating Business Units (OBUs) which secure our feedstock supply:
–
The development of the Impumelelo and Shondoni collieries, which are part of our Mining OBU’s
R14,0 billion mine replacement programme, continue to progress steadily. The establishment of
these collieries will ensure uninterrupted coal supply to SSO. Project delays were experienced at the
Impumelelo and Shondoni collieries due to a slower than expected shaft sinking process and a four-
month labour dispute experienced by a mining contractor. BO is now expected in the second half of the
2015 and first half of the 2016 calendar years, respectively. Both projects are expected to be delivered
within budget.
–
As part of our efforts to grow our footprint in Mozambique, in February 2015, we submitted a field
development plan (FDP) for the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) licence area to the regulatory
authorities. The PSA FDP proposes an integrated oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and gas project
adjacent to the Petroleum Production Agreement (PPA) area. As reported previously, we submitted a
proposal to enable the development of a fifth train at the Central Processing Facility (CPF) to process
additional gas from the PSA licence area, should the FDP be approved. A further update on the
investment strategy and monetisation plan will be provided once approval has been received from the
relevant authorities in Mozambique.
–
In order to sustain our operations and continue to meet contractual sales obligations in Mozambique
and in South Africa, we received approval from the Government of Mozambique to expand the annual
capacity of the CPF from 167 to 180 billion standard cubic feet of gas per annum. The final investment
decision (FID) for this project was taken during June 2015.
–
In 2015, Sasol and PetroSA (operator) were awarded an exploration right permit for Block 3A/4A, in the
offshore Orange Basin on the west coast of South Africa.
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·
Progressing our growth projects within our Strategic Business Units (SBUs):
Expanding our asset base in South Africa
–
The R14,2 billion Secunda growth programme is nearing completion with 16 of the 19 projects, which
include the gas heated heat exchange reformers, achieving BO. The completed projects ensured the
full realisation of the envisaged volume and electricity benefits. The remaining three projects are
smaller utility enablers and are expected to reach BO by the end of the 2015 calendar year.
–
Our Fischer-Tropsch wax facility in Sasolburg is progressing well, following the finalisation of phase
one, with the commissioning of the new slurry bed reactor successfully completed during May 2015.
Phase two commissioning is on track to take place during the first half of the 2017 calendar year. The
total project cost for both phases remains unchanged at R13,6 billion.
–
The R2,4 billion oxygen train expansion project (train 17), which involves the installation of an additional
5 000 tons/day oxygen train on our SSO site is expected to reach BO during the second half of the
2018 calendar year. We are responsible for the enabling works and outside battery limit scope as
agreed with the Air Liquide Group. In turn, Air Liquide will construct, operate and maintain the air
separation unit on site.
Growing our interests in Mozambique
–
The R1,6 billion Loop Line 1 project on the Mozambique to Secunda pipeline reached BO during the last
quarter of the 2014 calendar year, on schedule and below budget. Following approval of the pipeline
variation plan by the Mozambique regulator, Instituto Nacional de Petróleo, in July 2015, the Loop Line
2 project has progressed to an advanced stage and a FID was made in August 2015.
–
We completed the development of the US$246 million, 175 megawatt gas-fired power generation
plant in Mozambique, CTRG, in partnership with the country’s state-owned power utility, Electridade
de Moçambique at Ressano Garcia. All 18 gas engines have been commissioned and BO was reached on
27 February 2015. The plant is producing as planned.
Growing our footprint in the US
–
Following the FID to proceed with our world-scale ethane cracker and downstream derivatives complex
in Lake Charles, Louisiana (LCCP) at the end of October 2014, significant progress has been made in
detailed engineering and infrastructure work at the site. We expect to achieve BO during the 2018
calendar year. The final estimated project cost remains at US$8,9 billion (including infrastructure and
utilities). Approximately 80% of the funds required are in place through a combination of project
finance and our own equity contributions. The remainder of the funds required will be raised in a
phased manner, including accessing capital markets and further equity contributions.
–
Our joint venture high-density polyethylene plant with Ineos Olefins & Polymers USA continues to
progress on schedule and within budget. BO is expected during the second half of the 2016 calendar
year. The complex is expected to produce 470 kilotons annually.
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Sasol Limited Group
Overview
(continued)
Maintaining our focus on sustainable value creation
We continued to deliver on our broader sustainability and community contributions during the year:
·
Safety remains a top priority for Sasol. Our safety RCR for employees and service providers, excluding
illnesses, improved to 0,32 at 30 June 2015 (0,36 as at 30 June 2014). Tragically, we experienced one
fatality involving a service provider at a mining construction project. Our operations continue to make
steady progress in the reduction of process safety and transport incidents.
·
During the year, we spent R1,2 billion on skills and socio-economic development, which includes our
private/public Ikusasa partnership, bursaries, learnerships and artisan training programmes. As part
of our commitment to the communities in which we operate, we invested R152 million in Secunda and
R95 million in Sasolburg, with a further R339 million planned for the 2016 and 2017 financial years. Our
Ikusasa programme focuses on four areas, namely education, health and wellbeing, infrastructure, and
safety and security in the Secunda and Sasolburg regions.
·
To ensure our ongoing compliance with new air quality regulations in South Africa, Sasol applied for
certain postponements to manage our short-term challenges relating to the compliance timeframes. We
have received decisions on our postponement applications from the National Air Quality Officer, which,
while aligned with our requests, imposed stretched targets into our atmospheric emission licences. Our
R2,5 billion abatement programme remains on track to achieve our targeted reductions of volatile organic
compounds emissions by 2020.
·
We continue to measure our comprehensive climate change response in accordance with our key
performance indicators. Our total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally decreased to 69,8 million
tons compared to 72,3
(1)
million tons in the prior year, notwithstanding the inclusion of an additional
source of GHG emissions. Our GHG emissions intensity (measured in carbon dioxide equivalent per ton of
production) increased to 3,60 compared to 3,28
(2)
in the prior year.
·
The 2015 utility Energy Intensity Index (EII) for our operations in South Africa improved by 10,2% on
a cumulative basis. The EII, adjusted by 6,4% for growth and own electricity generation, equates to a
significant improvement of 16,6%. This exceeds our voluntary Energy Efficiency Accord target of 15% by
1,6 percentage points and demonstrates our commitment to continued energy efficiency.
·
During the year, we paid R34,7 billion in direct and indirect taxes to the South African government. Sasol
remains one of the largest corporate taxpayers in South Africa, contributing significantly to the country’s
economy.
·
We view broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) in South Africa as a business imperative. Our
commitment to transformation has seen us record strong BBBEE contributor status ratings. For the 2015
financial year, we reported a level 4 BBBEE contributor status. However, we expect this to decline (likely
to level 8) in accordance with the Department of Trade and Industry’s revised Codes of Good Practice. We
have embarked on a project to assess our BBBEE strategies.
(1) Restated to exclude the ORYX GTL facility’s data and the sale of our Sasol Germany operations.
(2) Restated due to the inclusion of an additional source through the natural evolution of GHG inventories.
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Proposed carbon tax for South Africa
South Africa’s carbon emissions are not expected to increase before 2022, and the implementation of a
carbon tax will have a limited effect on emissions. Instead, this carbon regulation will add a further cost
burden to the economy.
Although the details of a proposed draft carbon tax legislation is unclear, our concern remains that the
proposed carbon tax will diminish South Africa’s international competitiveness and result in a range of other
unintended consequences. In our view, South Africa needs appropriate incentives to invest in new, more
energy efficient processes and projects that will improve our energy security. Sasol continues to engage with
the South African Government on the carbon tax issue.
Competition law compliance
On 5 June 2014, the South African Competition Tribunal (the Tribunal) released its decision relating to Sasol
Polymers’ pricing of propylene and polypropylene. In its decision, the Tribunal found against Sasol Polymers in
relation to the pricing of both propylene and polypropylene, for the period in question. The Tribunal imposed
an administrative penalty of R534 million. The Tribunal also ordered revised future pricing of propylene and
polypropylene. Sasol appealed the Tribunal’s ruling to the Competition Appeal Court (CAC).
On 17 June 2015, the CAC delivered its judgement in which it upheld Sasol’s appeal and set aside the decision
of the Tribunal.
On 23 July 2015, the Competition Commission served its application on the Constitutional Court in which it is
seeking leave to appeal the decision of the CAC. Sasol filed its responding affidavit on 6 August 2015. We now
await the outcome of this appeal process.
Separately, the Competition Commission is conducting investigations into several industries in which Sasol
operates, including the petroleum and polymer industries and has initiated a market inquiry in the South
African LPG market. We continue to cooperate with the Competition Commission in these investigations. To
the extent appropriate, further announcements will be made in future.
Proﬁt outlook
#
– solid production performance and cost reductions
to continue
The global economic environment remains very volatile and uncertain with global economic growth expected
to continue at a moderate and uneven pace over the near-term. We expect oil prices to remain low until the
end of the 2017 calendar year. The rand exchange rate is expected to be under pressure mainly as a result
of the pace of interest rate increases in the US, as well as concerns regarding the South African economy
and local growth rate. Foreign exchange and oil price movements are outside of our influence, hence our
focus remains firmly on factors within our control, which include volume growth, margin improvement, cost
optimisation and cash conservation. In addition, oil and other commodity price risk hedging are continuously
evaluated.
# The financial information contained in this profit outlook is the responsibility of the directors and in accordance with
standard practice, it is noted that this information has not been audited and reported on by the company’s auditors.
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Sasol Limited Group
Overview
(continued)
Disposal of a business
In September 2014, we notified our partners in the Nigerian licences OML-140 and OML-145, of our withdrawal
from both licences as part of an ongoing restructuring of our asset base. Accordingly, we recognised a loss on
disposal of R569 million.
Subsequent events
On 22 July 2015, Sasol entered into an interest rate swap to convert 50% of a US$4 billion term loan facility
from a variable interest rate to a fixed interest rate, in terms of the loan agreement. The loan will be utilised
to fund the capital expenditure of the LCCP in the US.
Change in Director
Mr Bongani Nqwababa assumed office as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Sasol on 1 March
2015. Mr Paul Victor resigned as Executive Director and acting Chief Financial Officer and returned to his
permanent role of Senior Vice President: Financial Control Services on 1 March 2015.
Declaration of cash dividend number 72
A final gross cash dividend of South African 1 150,00 cents per ordinary share (30 June 2014 – 1 350,00 cents
per ordinary share) has been declared for the year ended 30 June 2015. The final cash dividend is payable
on the ordinary shares and the Sasol BEE ordinary shares. The dividend has been declared out of retained
earnings (income reserves). The South African dividend withholding tax rate is 15%. At the declaration date,
there are 651 195 116 ordinary, 25 547 081 preferred ordinary and 2 838 565 Sasol BEE ordinary shares in issue.
The net dividend amount payable to shareholders, who are not exempt from the dividend withholding tax, is
977,50 cents per share, while the dividend amount payable to shareholders who are exempt from dividend
withholding tax is 1 150,00 cents per share.
We expect an overall strong production performance for the 2016 financial year, with:
·
Liquid fuels product volumes for the Energy SBU in Southern Africa to be above 60 million barrels;
·
The average utilisation rate at ORYX GTL in Qatar to be above 87% of nameplate capacity, taking a
statutory shutdown into account;
·
Chemicals sales volumes to be slightly higher than the prior year, with margins in Base Chemicals under
pressure and in Performance Chemicals, varied margins expected for our different product streams;
·
Average Brent crude oil prices to remain between US$50 and US$60 during the next financial year;
·
Cash fixed costs to be below SA PPI, taking into account the R4,0 billion cash cost savings, as a result of
the BPEP, with an exit run rate of at least R4,3 billion by the end of financial year 2016;
·
Capital expenditure of R70 billion for 2016 and R65 billion in 2017, as we progress with the execution of our
growth plan and strategy
##
;
·
Our balance sheet gearing up to a level of between 15% and 30%; and
·
The Response Plan cash flow contribution to range between R10 billion and R16 billion.
## These estimates may be impacted by further exchange rate volatility or the rate of progress of our LCCP project in the US.
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The salient dates for holders of ordinary shares and Sasol BEE ordinary shares are:
Declaration date
Monday, 7 September 2015
Last day for trading to qualify for and participate in the final dividend
(cum dividend)
Friday, 2 October 2015
Trading ex dividend commences
Monday, 5 October 2015
Record date
Friday, 9 October 2015
Dividend payment date
Monday, 12 October 2015
The salient dates for holders of our American Depository Receipts are
1
:
Ex dividend on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Record date
Friday, 9 October 2015
Approximate date for currency conversion
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Approximate dividend payment date
Thursday, 22 October 2015
1. All dates are approximate as the NYSE sets the record date after receipt of the dividend declaration.
On Monday, 12 October 2015, dividends due to certificated shareholders on the South African registry will
either be electronically transferred to shareholders’ bank accounts or, in the absence of suitable mandates,
dividend cheques will be posted to such shareholders. Shareholders who hold dematerialised shares will have
their accounts held by their CSDP or broker credited on Monday, 12 October 2015.
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or re-materialised between Monday, 5 October and Friday,
9 October 2015, both days inclusive.
On behalf of the board
Mandla SV Gantsho
David E Constable
Bongani Nqwababa
Chairman
President and
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Sasol Limited
7 September 2015
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Sasol Limited Group
The summarised financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis.
Statement of financial position
at 30 June
2015
2014
Rm
Rm
Assets
Property, plant and equipment
135 822
111 449
Assets under construction
61 977
51 320
Goodwill
590
644
Other intangible assets
1 703
1 882
Investments in equity accounted joint ventures
10 028
8 280
Investments in associates
1 842
1 877
Post-retirement benefit assets
590
487
Deferred tax assets
1 752
3 143
Other long-term assets
2 617
3 811
Non-current assets
216 921
182 893
Assets in disposal groups held for sale
89
1 419
Inventories
23 141
26 758
Trade and other receivables
29 973
30 374
Short-term financial assets
124
420
Cash restricted for use
5 022
1 245
Cash
48 329
37 155
Current assets
106 678
97 371
Total assets
323 599
280 264
Equity and liabilities
Shareholders' equity
191 610
170 977
Non-controlling interests
4 873
3 792
Total equity
196 483
174 769
Long-term debt
39 269
23 419
Long-term financial liabilities
8
17
Long-term provisions
13 431
15 232
Post-retirement benefit obligations
10 071
9 294
Long-term deferred income
425
293
Deferred tax liabilities
22 570
18 246
Non-current liabilities
85 774
66 501
Liabilities in disposal groups held for sale
15
57
Short-term debt
3 331
2 637
Short-term financial liabilities
198
446
Other current liabilities
37 479
35 475
Bank overdraft
319
379
Current liabilities
41 342
38 994
Total equity and liabilities
323 599
280 264
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Income statement
for the year ended 30 June
2015
2014
2013
Rm
Rm
Rm
Turnover
185 266
202 683
169 891
Materials, energy and consumables used
(80 169)
(89 224)
(76 617)
Selling and distribution costs
(6 041)
(5 762)
(5 102)
Maintenance expenditure
(7 628)
(8 290)
(7 243)
Employee-related expenditure
(22 096)
(28 569)
(22 477)
Exploration expenditure and feasibility costs
(554)
(604)
(1 369)
Depreciation and amortisation
(13 567)
(13 516)
(11 121)
Other expenses, net
(9 912)
(7 415)
(4 234)
Translation (losses)/gains
(1 115)
798
2 892
Other operating expenses
(10 164)
(12 522)
(8 889)
Other operating income
1 367
4 309
1 763
Operating proﬁt before remeasurement items
45 299
49 303
41 728
Remeasurement items
(807)
(7 629)
(2 949)
Operating proﬁt after remeasurement items
44 492
41 674
38 779
Share of profits of equity accounted joint ventures,
net of tax
2 098
3 810
1 562
Share of (losses)/profits of associates, net of tax
(41)
334
504
Proﬁt from operations
46 549
45 818
40 845
Net finance costs
(956)
(705)
(1 139)
Finance income
1 274
1 220
669
Finance costs
(2 230)
(1 925)
(1 808)
Proﬁt before tax
45 593
45 113
39 706
Taxation
(14 431)
(14 696)
(12 595)
Proﬁt for year
31 162
30 417
27 111
Attributable to
Owners of Sasol Limited
29 716
29 580
26 274
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
1 446
837
837
31 162
30 417
27 111
Earnings per share
Rand
Rand
Rand
Basic earnings per share
48,71
48,57
43,38
Diluted earnings per share
48,70
48,27
43,30
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Sasol Limited Group
Statement of comprehensive income
for the year ended 30 June
2015
2014
2013
Rm
Rm
Rm
Proﬁt for year
31 162
30 417
27 111
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Items that can be subsequently
reclassiﬁed to the income statement
3 604
4 460
8 153
Effect of translation of foreign operations
3 590
4 477
8 114
Effect of cash flow hedges
–
(66)
78
Fair value of investments available-for-sale
16
34
(17)
Tax on items that can be subsequently reclassified
to the income statement
(2)
15
(22)
Items that cannot be subsequently
reclassiﬁed to the income statement
(593)
(22)
(338)
Remeasurements on post-retirement benefit
obligations
(847)
(80)
(497)
Tax on items that cannot be subsequently
reclassified to the income statement
254
58
159
Total comprehensive income for the year
34 173
34 855
34 926
Attributable to
Owners of Sasol Limited
32 727
34 002
34 073
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
1 446
853
853
34 173
34 855
34 926
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Statement of changes in equity
for the year ended 30 June
2015
Rm
2014
Rm
2013
Rm
Balance at beginning of year
174 769
152 893
127 942
Shares issued on implementation of share options
144
373
727
Share-based payment expense
501
267
374
Transactions with non-controlling shareholders
in subsidiaries
–
1
8
Total comprehensive income for the year
34 173
34 855
34 926
Dividends paid to shareholders
(12 739)
(13 248)
(10 787)
Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders
in subsidiaries
(365)
(372)
(297)
Balance at end of year
196 483
174 769
152 893
Comprising
Share capital
29 228
29 084
28 711
Share repurchase programme
(2 641)
(2 641)
(2 641)
Sasol Inzalo share transaction
(22 054)
(22 054)
(22 054)
Retained earnings
161 078
144 126
127 996
Share-based payment reserve
9 651
9 150
8 883
Foreign currency translation reserve
18 289
14 704
10 235
Remeasurements on post-retirement benefit obligations
(1 976)
(1 413)
(1 585)
Investment fair value reserve
42
28
(3)
Cash flow hedge accounting reserve
(7)
(7)
41
Shareholders' equity
191 610
170 977
149 583
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
4 873
3 792
3 310
Total equity
196 483
174 769
152 893
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Statement of cash flows
for the year ended 30 June
2015
2014
2013
Rm
Rm
Rm
Cash receipts from customers
186 839
203 549
169 059
Cash paid to suppliers and employees
(125 056)
(138 100)
(117 153)
Cash generated by operating activities
61 783
65 449
51 906
Cash flow from operations
56 344
67 592
55 184
Decrease/(increase) in working capital
5 439
(2 143)
(3 278)
Finance income received
4 046
5 920
6 063
Finance costs paid
(2 097)
(499)
(523)
Tax paid
(10 057)
(13 647)
(10 367)
Dividends paid
(12 739)
(13 248)
(10 787)
Cash retained from operating activities
40 936
43 975
36 292
Additions to non-current assets
(45 106)
(38 779)
(30 414)
Increase in capital project related payables
2 461
–
–
Acquisition of interests in joint ventures
–
–
(730)
Cash acquired on acquisition of joint ventures
–
–
9
Additional investment in joint ventures
(173)
(632)
(415)
Acquisition of interests in associates
–
(519)
–
Cash acquired on acquisition of associates
–
527
–
(Additional investments)/reimbursement of capital in
associate
(415)
616
461
Disposal of businesses
738
1 353
167
Other net cash flow from investing activities
410
(379)
89
Cash used in investing activities
(42 085)
(37 813)
(30 833)
Share capital issued on implementation of share options
144
373
727
Contributions from non-controlling shareholders in
subsidiaries
–
3
37
Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders in
subsidiaries
(365)
(372)
(297)
Proceeds from long-term debt
14 543
3 263
9 597
Repayments of long-term debt
(1 663)
(2 207)
(1 763)
Proceeds from short-term debt
2 686
2 346
2 049
Repayments of short-term debt
(2 280)
(2 497)
(1 834)
Cash generated by ﬁnancing activities
13 065
909
8 516
Translation effects on cash and cash equivalents of
foreign operations
3 095
455
583
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
15 011
7 526
14 558
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
38 021
30 555
15 997
Net reclassification to held for sale
–
(60)
–
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
53 032
38 021
30 555
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Salient features
for the year ended 30 June
2015
2014
2013
Selected ratios
Return on equity
%
16,4
18,5
19,1
Return on total assets
%
15,8
17,9
18,7
Operating profit margin
%
24,0
20,6
22,8
Finance costs cover
times
22,8
94,3
79,4
Dividend cover – Attributable basic earnings per
share
times
2,6
2,3
2,3
Dividend cover – Headline earnings per share
times
2,7
2,8
2,8
Share statistics
Total shares in issue
million
679,5
678,9
677,2
Sasol ordinary shares in issue
million
651,1
650,6
648,8
Treasury shares (share repurchase programme)
million
8,8
8,8
8,8
Weighted average number of shares
million
610,1
609,0
605,7
Diluted weighted average number of shares
million
610,2
620,8
606,8
Share price (closing)
Rand
450,00
632,36
431,54
Market capitalisation – Sasol ordinary shares
Rm
292 995
411 413
279 983
Market capitalisation – Sasol BEE ordinary shares
Rm
994
1 330
871
Net asset value per share
Rand
315,36
281,68
247,12
Dividend per share
Rand
18,50
21,50
19,00
– interim
Rand
7,00
8,00
5,70
– final
Rand
11,50
13,50
13,30
Other ﬁnancial information
Total debt (including bank overdraft)
Rm
42 919
26 435
23 653
– interest bearing
Rm
42 187
25 830
22 863
– non-interest bearing
Rm
732
605
790
Finance expense capitalised
Rm
1 118
530
300
Capital commitments (subsidiaries and joint
operations)
Rm
116 236
59 058
66 061
– authorised and contracted
Rm
109 448
66 491
62 330
– authorised, not yet contracted
Rm
66 266
44 951
44 244
– less expenditure to date
Rm
(59 478)
(52 384)
(40 513)
Capital commitments (equity accounted
joint ventures)
Rm
648
764
617
– authorised and contracted
Rm
716
1 152
880
– authorised, not yet contracted
Rm
691
438
438
– less expenditure to date
Rm
(759)
(826)
(701)
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Sasol Limited Group
Salient features
(continued)
1 In addition to these costs, an additional R224 million (2014 – R148 million) of internal resources was allocated to the project,
bringing the total spend for the year to R1 906 million (2014 – R1 279 million).
2
Includes a share-based payment expense of R280 million relating to the partial refinancing of the Sasol Inzalo transaction.
Guarantees, indemnities and contingent liabilities
– total amount
Rm
114 926
42 552
42 721
– liability included in the statement of
financial position
Rm
41 268
23 733
21 321
Significant items in profit from operations
– Restructuring costs related to our business
performance enhancement programme
1
Rm
1 682
1 131
98
Retrenchment packages provided for
Rm
165
269
–
Retrenchment packages settled during the year
Rm
1 002
60
–
Accelerated share-based payments
Rm
157
417
–
Consultancy costs
Rm
328
320
98
System implementation costs
Rm
30
65
–
– Share-based payment expenses
Rm
(881)
5 652
2 038
Sasol share incentive schemes
Rm
(1 382)
5 385
1 666
Sasol Inzalo share transaction
2
Rm
501
267
372
2015
2014
2013
Other ﬁnancial information
Directors' remuneration, excluding long-term
incentives
Rm
91
94
98
Share options granted to directors – cumulative
000
–
–
47
Share appreciation rights with no performance
targets granted to directors – cumulative
000
7
14
63
Share appreciation rights with performance targets
granted to directors – cumulative
000
535
535
780
Long-term incentive rights granted to directors –
cumulative
000
195
157
198
Sasol Inzalo share rights granted to directors –
cummulative
000
25
25
50
Effective tax rate
%
31,7
32,6
31,7
Number of employees
3
number
30 919
33 400
33 746
Average crude oil price – dated Brent
US$/barrel
73,46
109,40
108,66
Average rand/US$ exchange rate
1US$ = Rand
11,45
10,39
8,85
Closing rand/US$ exchange rate
1US$ = Rand
12,17
10,64
9,88
3
The total number of employees includes permanent and non-permanent employees and the group's share of employees
within joint operations, but excludes contractors, equity accounted joint ventures' and associates' employees.
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2015
Rm
2014
Rm
2013
Rm
Reconciliation of headline earnings
Earnings attributable to owners of Sasol Limited
29 716
29 580
26 274
Effect of remeasurement items for subsidiaries and
joint operations
807
7 629
2 949
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
294
3 289
206
Impairment of assets under construction
2 555
2 625
2 096
Impairment of investment in equity accounted
joint venture
–
275
–
Impairment of other intangible assets
3
79
166
Other impairments
1
3
23
Reversal of impairment
(2 036)
(1)
(33)
(Profit)/loss on disposal of non-current assets
(93)
45
1
Loss/(profit) on disposal of investment
in businesses
410
747
(85)
Fair value gain on acquisition of businesses
–
(110)
(233)
Scrapping of non-current assets
549
634
339
Write off of unsuccessful exploration wells
–
43
469
Realisation of foreign currency translation reserve
(876)
–
–
Tax effects and non-controlling interests
(165)
(582)
(752)
Effect of remeasurement items for equity
accounted joint ventures and associates
Gross remeasurement items
(1)
13
3 538
Tax effects
–
–
(140)
Headline earnings
30 357
36 640
31 869
Headline earnings adjustments per above
Mining
31
7
7
Exploration and Production International
3 126
5 472
428
Energy
(104)
60
122
Base Chemicals
92
1 765
3 983
Performance Chemicals
(1 804)
254
1 835
Group Functions
(535)
84
112
Remeasurement items
806
7 642
6 487
Headline earnings per share
Rand
49,76
60,16
52,62
Diluted headline earnings per share
Rand
49,75
59,64
52,53
The reader is referred to the definitions contained in the 2014 Sasol Limited financial statements.
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Sasol Limited Group
Basis of preparation
The summarised consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the JSE Limited's (JSE)
requirements for summary financial statements, and the requirements of the Companies Act applicable to
summary financial statements. The JSE requires summary financial statements to be prepared in accordance
with the framework concepts and the measurement and recognition requirements of International Financial
Reporting Standards, the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee
and Financial Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council and to also, as a
minimum, contain the information required by IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting.
The summarised consolidated financial statements do not include all the disclosure required for complete
annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board.
These summarised consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the historic cost
convention except that certain items, including derivative instruments, liabilities for cash-settled share-based
payment schemes, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and available-for-sale financial assets,
are stated at fair value.
The summarised consolidated financial statements are presented in South African rand, which is Sasol
Limited’s functional and presentation currency.
The summarised consolidated financial statements appearing in this announcement are the responsibility
of the directors. The directors take full responsibility for the preparation of the summarised consolidated
financial statements. Bongani Nqwababa CA(Z), Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for this set of
summarised consolidated financial statements and has supervised the preparation thereof in conjunction
with the Senior Vice President: Financial Control Services, Paul Victor CA(SA).
Accounting policies
The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these summarised consolidated financial statements are
in terms of IFRS and are consistent with those applied in the consolidated annual financial statements for the
year ended 30 June 2014.
Related party transactions
The group, in the ordinary course of business, entered into various sale and purchase transactions on an
arm’s length basis at market rates with related parties.
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Reassessment of useful lives of assets
On 1 July 2014, we operationalised our Project 2050 initiative to extend the lifespan of Sasolburg and Natref
operations to 2034 and our Secunda operations to 2050. The extension of useful lives has been accounted
for as a change in estimate and has been applied prospectively.
The change in useful lives estimate of the affected assets has impacted the following lines in the financial
statements:
Decrease in depreciation charge*
Decrease in the rehabilitation
provision**
Profit
Profit
Profit
Profit
before tax
Tax
after tax
before tax
Tax
after tax
Rm
Rm
Rm
Rm
Rm
Rm
Mining
82
(23)
59
–
–
–
Exploration and Production
International
–
–
–
–
–
–
Energy
486
(136)
350
1 178
(330)
848
Base Chemicals
684
(192)
492
502
(141)
361
Performance Chemicals
115
(32)
83
145
(41)
104
Group Functions
2
(1)
1
–
–
–
Total operations
1 369
(384)
985
1 825
(512)
1 313
*The expected impact of the reassessment of useful lives on depreciation in future periods is limited to the recognition
of the assets over their extended useful lives and is accordingly R1 369 million per year, assuming all the other variables
remain unchanged.
**The expected future impact on the rehabilitation provision will be recognised through the unwinding of the provision over
a longer period. Accordingly, before consideration of future expansion and assuming no changes in discount rates or other
assumptions, the future impact is R1 825 million.
Financial Instruments
Fair value
Valuation techniques and assumptions utilised for the purpose of calculating fair value
The group does not hold any financial instruments traded in an active market, except for the investment
in listed equity instruments. Fair value is determined using valuation techniques as outlined below. Where
possible, inputs are based on quoted prices and other market determined variables.
Fair Value hierarchy
The following table is provided representing the assets and liabilities measured at fair value at reporting date,
or for which fair value is disclosed at 30 June 2015. The calculation of fair value requires various inputs into
the valuation methodologies used. The source of the inputs used affects the reliability and accuracy of the
valuations. Significant inputs have been classified into the hierarchical levels in line with IFRS 13, as shown
below:
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (directly or indirectly).
Level 3
Inputs for the asset or liability that are unobservable.
Level 1
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Accounting policies
(continued)
Instrument
IFRS 13
fair value
hierarchy
Fair Value
Rm
Valuation method
Significant inputs
Financial
Assets
Investments in
listed securities;
cash and cash
equivalents
Level 1
53 571
Fair Value
Quoted market price for the
same or similar instruments
Derivative assets Level 2
124
Forward rate interpolator
model, using an appropriate
currency specific discount
curve
Forward exchange contracted
rates, market foreign exchange
rates, forward contract
rates, market commodity prices
Investments
in unlisted
securities; long-
term receivables;
other long-term
instruments;
trade and other
receivables
Level 3
26 538
Discounted cash flow
valuation
Market related interest rates
Financial
Liabilities
Listed long-term
debt
Level 1
12 292
Fair Value
Quoted market price for the
same or similar instruments
Derivative
liabilities
Level 2
206
Forward rate interpolator
model, using an appropriate
currency specific discount
curve
Forward exchange contracted
rates, market foreign exchange
rates, forward contract
rates, market commodity prices
Unlisted long-
term debt;
short-term debt;
trade and other
payables
Level 3
52 635
Discounted cash flow
valuation
Market related interest rates
Independent auditor’s report on summary ﬁnancial statements
To the shareholders of Sasol Limited
The summary consolidated financial statements of Sasol Limited, set out on pages 1 and 12 to 22 of the
Sasol Limited Financial Results for the year ended 30 June 2015, which comprise the summary consolidated
statement of financial position as at 30 June 2015, and the summary consolidated income statement, the
summary consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year
then ended, and related notes, are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Sasol
Limited for the year ended 30 June 2015. We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on those consolidated
financial statements in our report dated 4 September 2015. Our auditor’s report on the audited consolidated
financial statements contained an Other Matter paragraph: “Other Reports Required by the Companies Act”
(refer below).
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The summary consolidated financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by International
Financial Reporting Standards and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa as applicable to
annual financial statements. Reading the summary consolidated financial statements, therefore, is not a
substitute for reading the audited consolidated financial statements of Sasol Limited.
Directors’ Responsibility for the Summary Consolidated Financial Statements
The directors are responsible for the preparation of a summary of the audited consolidated financial
statements in accordance with the JSE Limited’s (JSE) requirements for summary financial statements, set
out in the “Basis of preparation and accounting policies” section on page 20 of the summary consolidated
financial statements, and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa as applicable to summary
financial statements, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the
preparation of summary consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary consolidated financial statements based on
our procedures, which were conducted in accordance with International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 810,
Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements.
Opinion
In our opinion, the summary consolidated financial statements derived from the audited consolidated
financial statements of Sasol Limited for the year ended 30 June 2015 are consistent, in all material respects,
with those consolidated financial statements, in accordance with the JSE’s requirements for summary
financial statements, set out in the “Basis of preparation and accounting policies” section on page 20 of the
summary consolidated financial statements, and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa as
applicable to summary financial statements.
Other Reports Required by the Companies Act
The “Other Reports Required by the Companies Act” paragraph in our audit report dated 4 September 2015
states that as part of our audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2015, we
have read the Directors’ Report, the Audit Committee’s Report and the Company Secretary’s Certificate for
the purpose of identifying whether there are material inconsistencies between these reports and the audited
consolidated financial statements. These reports are the responsibility of the respective preparers. The
paragraph also states that, based on reading these reports, we have not identified material inconsistencies
between these reports and the audited consolidated financial statements. The paragraph furthermore states
that we have not audited these reports and accordingly do not express an opinion on these reports. The
paragraph does not have an effect on the summary consolidated financial statements or our opinion thereon.
Other Matter
We have not audited future financial performance and expectations expressed by the directors, the ratios
and share statistics (market capitalisation and net asset value per share) on page 17, or the non-financial
information included in the accompanying summary consolidated financial statements, and accordingly do
not express a conclusion thereon.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc
Director: PC Hough
Registered Auditor
Sunninghill
4 September 2015
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Sasol Limited Group
Segmental analysis
for the year ended 30 June 2014
Operating Business Units
Mining
Exploration
and
Production
International
Rm
Rm
Turnover
External
2 154
2 990
Intersegment
11 980
2 218
Total turnover
14 134
5 208
Operating profit/(loss) before remeasurement items and translation
gains/(losses)
2 463
(378)
Translation gains/(losses)
(3)
(130)
Operating profit/(loss) before remeasurement items
2 460
(508)
Remeasurement items
(7)
(5 472)
Operating proﬁt/(loss) after remeasurement items
2 453
(5 980)
Share of profits of equity accounted joint ventures, net of tax
–
–
Share of profits/(losses) of associates, net of tax
–
–
Proﬁt/(loss) from operations
2 453
(5 980)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
1 211
2 654
Amortisation of intangibles
–
23
EBITDA
3 664
(3 303)
Statement of ﬁnancial position
Property, plant and equipment
10 578
10 496
Assets under construction
6 380
7 888
Other intangible assets
9
64
Other non-current assets
1
527
–
Current assets
1
1 726
2 869
Total external assets
1
19 220
21 317
Non-current liabilities
1
4 360
3 287
Current liabilities
1
2 402
1 486
Total external liabilities
1
6 762
4 773
Cash ﬂow information
Cash flow from operations
3 921
2 659
Additions to non-current assets
5 837
4 564
Capital commitments
Subsidiaries and joint operations
7 532
6 639
Equity accounted joint ventures and associates
–
–
Total capital commitments
7 532
6 639
Number of employees
2
8 435
527
1 Excludes deferred tax asset, deferred tax liability, tax receivable, tax payable and post-retirement benefit assets.
2 Includes permanent and non-permanent employees.
Restated segments
To reflect our new operating model, our financial reporting has been updated and new reportable segments
have been restated accordingly. The restated reportable segments are presented below.
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Strategic Business Units
Other
Energy
Base
Chemicals
Performance
Chemicals
Group
Functions
Total
operations
Rm
Rm
Rm
Rm
Rm
84 632
42 262
70 592
53
202 683
1 420
2 778
2 982
–
21 378
86 052
45 040
73 574
53
224 061
27 931
7 802
12 074
(1 387)
48 505
(179)
255
27
828
798
27 752
8 057
12 101
(559)
49 303
(47)
(1 765)
(254)
(84)
(7 629)
27 705
6 292
11 847
(643)
41 674
3 710
100
–
–
3 810
8
350
1
(25)
334
31 423
6 742
11 848
(668)
45 818
3 174
3 281
2 497
382
13 199
27
26
91
150
317
34 624
10 049
14 436
(136)
59 334
29 378
33 466
25 124
2 407
111 449
11 029
8 945
16 088
990
51 320
123
309
882
495
1 882
8 140
2 938
1 685
1 322
14 612
19 893
13 393
27 497
31 443
96 821
68 563
59 051
71 276
36 657
276 084
6 775
3 848
8 287
21 698
48 255
13 610
4 008
8 722
7 669
37 897
20 385
7 856
17 009
29 367
86 152
31 267
13 021
14 933
1 791
67 592
8 946
7 940
10 358
1 134
38 779
18 841
10 271
15 272
503
59 058
747
17
–
–
764
19 588
10 288
15 272
503
59 822
5 219
6 220
6 112
6 887
33 400
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Sasol Limited Group
Segmental analysis
for the year ended 30 June 2013
Operating Business Units
Mining
Exploration
and
Production
International
Rm
Rm
Turnover
External
1 833
2 177
Intersegment
10 491
1 457
Total turnover
12 324
3 634
Operating profit/(loss) before remeasurement items and translation gains/
(losses)
2 216
(1 192)
Translation gains/(losses)
5
(266)
Operating profit/(loss) before remeasurement items
2 221
(1 458)
Remeasurement items
(7)
(428)
Operating proﬁt/(loss) after remeasurement items
2 214
(1 886)
Share of profits/(losses) of equity accounted joint ventures, net of tax
–
–
Share of profits/(losses) of associates, net of tax
–
–
Proﬁt/(loss) from operations
2 214
(1 886)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
999
2 511
Amortisation of intangibles
–
12
EBITDA
3 213
637
Statement of ﬁnancial position
Property, plant and equipment
8 816
11 642
Assets under construction
3 315
9 114
Other intangible assets
7
59
Other non-current assets
1
484
1
Current assets
1
1 400
4 191
Total external assets
1
14 022
25 007
Non-current liabilities
1
1 863
2 802
Current liabilities
1
1 902
1 580
Total external liabilities
1
3 765
4 382
Cash ﬂow information
Cash flow from operations
3 386
1 742
Additions to non-current assets
3 482
4 064
Capital commitments
Subsidiaries and joint operations
9 751
5 353
Equity accounted joint ventures and associates
–
–
Total capital commitments
9 751
5 353
Number of employees
2
8 140
487
1 Excludes deferred tax asset, deferred tax liability, tax receivable, tax payable and post-retirement benefit assets.
2 Includes permanent and non-permanent employees.
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Strategic Business Units
Other
Energy
Base
Chemicals
Performance
Chemicals
Group
Functions
Total
operations
Rm
Rm
Rm
Rm
Rm
71 342
41 174
53 352
13
169 891
610
2 463
2 063
–
17 084
71 952
43 637
55 415
13
186 975
24 550
4 284
8 589
389
38 836
(152)
964
159
2 182
2 892
24 398
5 248
8 748
2 571
41 728
(122)
(433)
(1 847)
(112)
(2 949)
24 276
4 815
6 901
2 459
38 779
2 694
(1 186)
54
–
1 562
3
517
–
(16)
504
26 973
4 146
6 955
2 443
40 845
2 602
2 776
1 689
335
10 912
26
26
41
104
209
29 601
6 948
8 685
2 882
51 966
27 097
33 786
17 443
2 205
100 989
7 120
7 686
11 586
1 044
39 865
59
136
674
483
1 418
9 214
3 248
1 375
784
15 106
19 285
18 032
18 551
24 423
85 882
62 775
62 888
49 629
28 939
243 260
6 959
3 954
7 109
20 019
42 706
11 145
4 601
8 663
5 701
33 592
18 104
8 555
15 772
25 720
76 298
26 745
8 263
10 444
4 604
55 184
7 959
6 156
7 885
868
30 414
20 623
12 279
17 322
733
66 061
550
67
–
–
617
21 173
12 346
17 322
733
66 678
5 254
6 727
5 918
7 220
33 746
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Sasol Limited Group
Registered office: Sasol Limited, 1 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196
PO Box 5486, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa
Share registrars: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd, 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001
PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107, South Africa, Tel: +27 11 370-7700 Fax: +27 11 370-5271/2
JSE Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited
Directors (Non-Executive): Dr MSV Gantsho* (Chairman), Mr C Beggs*, Mr HG Dijkgraaf (Dutch)*,
Ms NNA Matyumza*, Ms IN Mkhize*, Mr ZM Mkhize*, Mr MJN Njeke*, Mr PJ Robertson (British and
American)*, Prof JE Schrempp (German)^, Mr S Westwell (British)*
Directors (Executive): Mr DE Constable (President and Chief Executive Officer) (Canadian),
Mr B Nqwababa (Chief Financial Officer), Ms VN Fakude
*Independent ^Lead independent director
Company Secretary: Mr VD Kahla
Company registration number: 1979/003231/06, incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Income tax reference number: 9520/018/60/8
JSE NYSE
Ordinary shares
Share code:
SOL
SSL
ISIN:
ZAE000006896 US8038663006
Sasol BEE Ordinary
shares
Share code:
SOLBE1
ISIN:
ZAE000151817
American depository receipts (ADR) program:
Cusip number 803866300
ADR to ordinary share 1:1
Depositary: The Bank of New York Mellon, 22nd floor, 101 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10286,
United States of America
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Disclaimer – Forward-looking statements: Sasol may, in this document, make certain statements
that are not historical facts and relate to analyses and other information which are based on forecasts of
future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements may also relate to our
future prospects, developments and business strategies. Examples of such forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding exchange rate fluctuations, volume growth, increases
in market share, total shareholder return and cost reductions. Words such as “believe”, “anticipate”,
“expect”, “intend", “seek”, “will”, “plan”, “could”, “may”, “endeavour” and “project” and similar expressions
are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying
such statements. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties,
both general and specific, and there are risks that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-
looking statements will not be achieved. If one or more of these risks materialise, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. You should
understand that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the
plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.
These factors are discussed more fully in our most recent annual report under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 on Form 20-F filed on 29 September 2014 and in other filings with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. The list of factors discussed therein is not exhaustive; when relying on forward-
looking statements to make investment decisions, you should carefully consider both these factors and other
uncertainties and events. Forward-looking statements apply only as of the date on which they are made, and
we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any of them, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Please note: A billion is defined as one thousand million. All references to years refer to the financial year
ended 30 June. Any reference to a calendar year is prefaced by the word “calendar”.
Comprehensive additional information is available on our website: www.sasol.com
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Sasol Limited Group
Notes
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, Sasol Limited, has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date September 07, 2015
By:
/s/ V D Kahla
Name: Vuyo Dominic Kahla
Title:
Company
Secretary