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Disposals and scrapping
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Disposals and scrapping  
Disposals and scrapping

 

11Disposals and scrapping

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

for the year ended 30 June

 

Note

 

Rm

 

Rm

 

Rm

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

20

 

776

 

708

 

591

 

cost

 

 

 

6 529

 

7 245

 

6 297

 

accumulated depreciation and impairment

 

 

 

(5 753

)

(6 537

)

(5 706

)

Assets under construction

 

21

 

655

 

852

 

1 200

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

 

179

 

112

 

147

 

cost

 

 

 

276

 

336

 

319

 

accumulated amortisation and impairment

 

 

 

(97

)

(224

)

(172

)

Equity accounted investments

 

 

 

437

 

 

1 525

 

Assets in disposal groups held for sale

 

 

 

2 563

 

94

 

215

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

 

 

 

339

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

Liabilities in disposal groups held for sale

 

 

 

(414

)

(38

)

 

Short-term provisions

 

 

 

 

 

(24

)

Tax payable

 

 

 

 

 

(35

)

Trade and other payables

 

 

 

175

 

 

(208

)

 

 

 

 

4 371

 

1 728

 

3 786

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

 

 

4 371

 

1 728

 

3 735

 

Total consideration

 

 

 

4 285

 

567

 

2 425

 

consideration received

 

 

 

4 285

 

567

 

2 316

 

long-term supply agreement

 

 

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(86

)

(1 161

)

(1 310

)

Realisation of accumulated translation effects

 

 

 

801

 

52

 

482

 

Net profit/(loss) on disposal

 

 

 

715

 

(1 109

)

(828

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration received comprising

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base Chemicals — Investment in Sasol Huntsman GmbH & co KG

 

 

 

1 506

 

 

 

Base Chemicals — Partial disposal of Explosives business

 

 

 

991

 

 

 

Energy — Investment in Escravos GTL (EGTL)

 

 

 

875

 

 

 

Performance Chemicals — Sasol Wilmar Alcohol Industries

 

 

 

235

 

 

 

Performance Chemicals — Heat Transfer Fuels (HTF) business

 

 

 

 

271

 

 

Base Chemicals — Investment in Petronas Chemicals LDPE Sdn Bhd and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petronas Chemicals Olefins Sdn Bhd

 

 

 

 

 

1 918

 

Energy — Property and mineral rights in the US (Lake de Smet)

 

 

 

 

 

215

 

Other

 

 

 

678

 

296

 

183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration received

 

 

 

4 285

 

567

 

2 316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant disposals and scrappings in 2020

 

Base Chemicals — Investment in Sasol Huntsman GmbH & co KG

 

The divestment from our 50% equity interest in the Sasol Huntsman maleic anhydride joint venture was concluded on 30 September 2019, resulting in a profit on disposal of R936 million, including the reclassification of the Foreign Currency Translation Reserve of R475 million.

 

Base Chemicals — Explosives business

 

Sasol has concluded the transaction to sell a 51% share in the explosive business to Enaex, and on 1 July 2020, Enaex Africa in association with Sasol, officially started operating in South Africa and on the African Continent. Sasol recognised a loss on the disposal of R46 million.

 

Performance Chemicals — Sasol Wilmar Alcohol Industries

 

The sale of Sasol’s share in Sasol Wilmar Alcohol Industries was concluded in December 2019, resulting in a profit on disposal of R47 million, including the reclassification of the Foreign Currency Translation Reserve of R56 million.

 

Energy — Escarvos GTL (EGTL)

 

Sasol sold its indirect beneficial interest in EGTL plant in Nigeria to Chevron. The transaction released Sasol from associated company guarantees and other obligations. A profit on disposal of R705 million was recognised, including the reclassification of the Foreign Currency Translation Reserve of R268 million. Sasol will continue to support Chevron in the performance of the EGTL plant through ongoing catalyst supply, technology and technical support.

 

 

Significant disposals in prior periods

 

Performance Chemicals — Heat Transfer Fuels (HTF) business

 

In 2019, we disposed of our HTF business with the producing assets located within the Marl facility in Germany.

 

Lake Charles Chemicals Project

 

In 2019, we scrapped R682 million (US$48 million) of cost incurred on the LCCP, mainly relating to rework required. Refer note 10.

 

Base Chemicals — Investment in Petronas Chemicals LDPE Sdn Bhd and Petronas Chemicals Olefins Sdn Bhd

 

Our divestment from Petronas Chemicals LDPE Sdn Bhd and Petronas Chemicals Olefins Sdn Bhd was concluded on 14 March 2018, resulting in a profit on disposal of R864 million, including the reclassification of the Foreign Currency Translation Reserve of R494 million.