EX-99.1 3 dex991.htm SLIDE PRESENTATION Slide Presentation

EXHIBIT 99.1

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Howard Weil

Energy Conference

Jack Drosdick

April 2, 2003


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Safe Harbor Statement

Those statements made by representatives of Sunoco during the course of this presentation that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although Sunoco believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and necessarily involve risks that may affect Sunoco’s business prospects and performance causing actual results to differ from those discussed during the presentation. Such risks and uncertainties include, by way of example and not of limitation: general business and economic conditions; competitive products and pricing; changes in refining, chemical and other product margins; variation in petroleum-based commodity prices and availability of crude oil supply or transportation; fluctuations in supply of feedstocks and demand for products manufactured; changes in operating conditions and costs; changes in the level of environmental remediation spending; potential equipment malfunction; potential labor relations problems; the legislative and regulatory environment; and plant construction/repair delays; nonperformance by major customers or suppliers; and political and economic conditions, including the impact of potential terrorist acts and international hostilities. These and other applicable risks and uncertainties have been described more fully in Sunoco’s 2002 Form 10K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2003.

Sunoco undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or future events.


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Company Dimensions

Capital Employed, MM$

Refining

       

785

Marketing

       

550

Chemicals

       

875

Logistics

       

330

Coke

       

70

Corporate

       

235

    275 MMB refining production
    4 B gal. retail gasoline sales
    6B# chemical merchant sales
    General Partner and 75% owner of Sunoco Logistics LP
    Operator of proprietary coke technology

Total = $2.8 billion

76.6 MM shares outstanding and $2.8 billion market capitalization


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Strategic Summary

    Confident in longer-term macro-environment for our businesses
    Continued focus to get more from existing assets
    Look to grow each of our five business lines over the next several years
    Maintain investment grade credit rating


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Refining & Supply

    Current industry fundamentals constructive
    medium / long-term outlook should be favorable
    New requirements create complexity
    clean fuels
    MTBE
    Continue to improve assets already owned
    average ROCE of 11% over 1999 - 2002*
    record production in 2001/02
    Grow by acquisition if cost / value right

*Excludes divested Lubricants operations


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Retail Marketing

    Has (except for 2002) provided reasonably steady earnings and good ROCE
    average ROCE of 14% over 1997-02
    Have brand strength and regional focus
    Have completed re-imaging program and added 670 sites since January 2001
    pending acquisition of 193 more sites from MAP
    Will aggressively “upgrade” retail portfolio
    exit under-performers
    add ancillary income sources
    acquire within existing footprint


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Chemicals Summary

    Refining based petrochemicals… phenol and polypropylene
 
    Industry utilization rates increasing
    demand increases / rationalization has occurred
    significant chemical price increases in 2002
    offset by feedstock cost increases
 
    Sunoco Chemicals earned $28 MM in 2002
    estimated mid-cycle earnings of $140 MM
    equates to 3 cpp margin improvement
 
    Propylene partnership / polypropylene acquisition from Equistar (announced 3/27) strengthens portfolio
    Moderating feedstock costs and reasonable economic growth will support recovery


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Equistar Transaction

    Partnership with Equistar for long-term propylene supply -- and purchase of 400 MM# polypropylene facility
    Secure propylene supply with fixed discount plus variable producer economics
    fixed discount reduces transaction risk
    backward integration, should be favorable in a tight propylene market
    $190 MM (+ estimated $10 MM inventory)
    expected to be immediately accretive


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Logistics Positioned to Grow

    Successful IPO of Sunoco Logistics L.P. (NYSE: SXL) in February, 2002
    Sunoco is general partner and 75% owner
    Favorable valuation metrics
    9x EBITDA
    Look to consistently grow cash distribution through growth - - internal Sunoco opportunities and 3rd party acquisitions
    8.3% increase to cash distribution announced in January 2003
    SXL stock up 27%* since IPO…
    Additional $100 MM of value to Sunoco interest
 
 

* as of 3/28/03


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Coke Growth Opportunities - U.S. and Abroad

    Two domestic plants manufacturing metallurgical grade coke for steel industry
    Technology offers growth potential
    international
    domestic
    Prospects being developed… longer-term opportunity to create value… with third-party investor capital


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Financial Capacity / Liquidity at 12/31/02

    43 % net debt to capital
    $390 MM cash
    $770 MM Revolver / $200 MM A/R securitization . . . no short-term borrowings
    No debt due until 2004 ($100 MM)
    Investment grade credit rating affirmed


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Why Invest in Sunoco?

    Constructive refining fundamentals… ample leverage
    Expecting improving contributions from Retail Marketing and Chemicals
    in a moderating crude price environment
    Financial capacity to grow the company
    Past performance / strategy
    ROCE/Value driven management
    Disciplined growth and share repurchase


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For More Information

Press releases and SEC filings are available on our website at www.SunocoInc.com

Contact for more information:

Terry Delaney

 

(215) 977-6106

Tom Harr

 

(215) 977-6764