Sasol issues US dollar senior notes
PR88480
JOHANNESBURG, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Sasol Limited ("Sasol") herewith announces that its wholly owned subsidiary
Sasol Financing USA LLC (the "Issuer") has priced an offering of
US$-denominated, SEC-registered notes (the "Notes"), including $650 million of
senior notes due 2026 (the "2026 Notes") and $850 million of senior notes due
2031 (the "2031 Notes"). The 2026 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 4,375%
per annum. The 2031 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5,50% per annum. The
total orderbook amounted to approximately $4 600 million, which represents an
oversubscription of more than 3 times.
"We are very pleased with the uptake and interest in our senior notes. This
issue is an important step in sharpening our focus on balance sheet management
under volatile conditions," said Paul Victor, Chief Financial Officer, Sasol
Limited. "It is testament to the high quality of our credit profile and a
strong vote of confidence in Future Sasol."
The Notes will be general unsecured obligations of the Issuer and will be
fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Sasol Limited. The offering is expected
to close on 18 March 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. The
proceeds of the offering will be used for partial repayment of outstanding
revolving credit facility (RCF) balances and is therefore leverage neutral.
BofA Securities acted as Global Coordinator. BofA Securities, Citigroup,
Mizuho and MUFG acted as active Joint Book-Running Managers. ABN AMRO, BNP
Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, J.P. Morgan, SMBC and UniCredit were
appointed as Passive Joint Book-Running Managers.
The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and
accompanying base prospectus. A registration statement, preliminary prospectus
supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering and
containing detailed information about Sasol and its management, as well as
financial statements, have been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and are available on its website at http://www.sec.gov. When
available, copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying base
prospectus for the offering may be obtained from: BofA Securities, Inc.,
telephone: +1 800 294 1322; Citigroup Global Markets Inc., telephone +1 800 831
9146; Mizuho International plc, telephone:+44 20 7090 6698; or MUFG Securities
Americas Inc., telephone: +1 877 649 6848.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of
an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. The securities being offered have not been approved or
disapproved by any regulatory authority, nor has any such authority passed upon
the accuracy or adequacy of the prospectus supplement, base prospectus or the
shelf registration statement.
Issued by:
Matebello Motloung,
Manager: Group Media Relations
Direct telephone: +27 (0) 10 344 9256; Mobile: +27 (0) 82 773 9457
matebello.motloung@sasol.com
About Sasol:
Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company. We harness our
knowledge and experience to integrate sophisticated technologies and process
into our world-scale operating facilities. We safely and sustainably source,
produce and market a range of high-value product streams in 30 countries,
creating superior value for our customers, shareholders and other stakeholders.
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references brent crude, mmboe – million barrels oil equivalent. All references
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