1. Forestry South Africa Roundwood Sales Analysis for the 2017 Financial Year
Roger Godsmark
January 2018

2. Analysis of Roundwood Sales and Income Generated
2017

3. Salient Points to Note
Total tonnage of 15  t was down 608 000t (-3.9%) on budget of 15.7mt and t (-1.7%) down on 2016.  
Sales by species in 2017 compared to those in 2016 were:
Softwood sales of 5.9mt down 126 000 tons (-2.1%)
Eucalyptus sales of 7.7mt down tons (-0.4%)
Wattle sales of 1.5mt down 111 000 tons (-6.7%)
Sales by product in 2017 compared to those in 2016 were:
Sawlog sales of 4.4mt down 318 000 tons (-6.8%)
Pulpwood sales of 10.0mt up tons (+1.7%)
Other sales of 0.7mt down 120 000 tons (-15.3%)
Income of R35.5m was up R (+5.6%) on budgeted amount of R33 598 000 as direct result of levy increase mid-year from R2.14 / ton to R2.50 / ton.
Without this increase, FSA would have become insolvent in 3rd quarter of the year.

4. Roundwood Sales by Species| 2017
Total Sales – tons

5. Roundwood Sales by Product | 2017
Total Sales – tons

6. Roundwood Sales by Levy Category | 2017
250c / ton
214c / ton
Total Sales – tons

7. Pulpwood Sales by Species | 2017
Total Sales – tons

8. Sawlog Sales by Species | 2017
Total Sales – tons

9. Other Roundwood Sales by Species 2017
Total Sales – tons

10. Sales Comparisons 2017 vs. 2016 Product 2016 2017 Diff tons Diff %
Sawlogs: Soft
-5.2%
Sawlogs: Hard
-16.7%
Sawlogs
-6.8%
Pulpwood: Soft
9.5%
Pulpwood: Hard
2 638
0.0%
Pulpwood
1.7%
Mng: Timber :
-6.5%
Poles :Soft
93 143
-27.2%
Poles: Hard
-10.9%
Poles
-16.2%
Woodchips: Soft
31 237
8 072
-74.2%
Other: Soft
65 722
51 411
-21.8%
Grand Total
-1.7%

11. Roundwood Sales by Contributor | 2017
Total Sales – tons

12. Roundwood Sales per Month | 2017 by Species
Highest sales March t Lowest sales December t

13. Roundwood Sales per Month | 2017 by Product
Sales in t (-1.7%) lower than in 2016 and t (-3.9%) less than budget.

14. Roundwood Sales per Month 2017 Budget vs. Actual
Highest surplus March t
Highest deficit December t

15. Contributions Generated by Levy Category - 2017
Total Income Generated R

16. Levy Income Comparison 2017 Budget vs. Actual
2017 income R (+21.6%) higher than in and R (+5.6%) more than budget.

17. Analysis of Roundwood Sales and Income Generated
2002*-2017
* Year in which FSA formed

18. Roundwood Sales per Year 2002 - 2017
The lower levy fell away in 2017.

19. Sales Comparisons per Species 2002 - 2017
Euc change on t (-0.4%)
Softwood change on t (-2.1%)
Wattle change on t (-6.7%)

20. Roundwood Sales 2002 - 2017 Eucalyptus

21. Roundwood Sales 2002 - 2017 Softwood

22. Roundwood Sales 2002 - 2017 Wattle

23. Roundwood Sale Comparisons per Species 2017 vs. 2016
Down t %
Down t %
Down t
-0.4%
Overall decrease of t or -1.7%

24. Sales Comparisons per Product 2002 - 2017
Pulpwood decline over period tons %
Sawlog growth over period tons %
MT & Other growth over period tons %

25. Roundwood Sales 2002 - 2017 Pulpwood

26. Roundwood Sales 2002 – 2017 Sawlogs

27. Roundwood Sales 2002 - 2017 Mining Timber & Other

28. Roundwood Sale Comparisons per Product 2017 vs. 2016
Down t /%
Up t %
Down t %
Overall decrease of t or -1.7%

29. Levy Income Generated per Year 2002 - 2017
2017 levy income R (+21.6%) more than in 2016 and R (+5.6%) more than budget.

30. Levy Income Comparisons 2011 - 2017
Surpluses only occurred in 3 of last 7 years.
Levy increase mid-2017 saved insolvency.

31. Sales Tonnage Comparisons 2011 - 2017
Surpluses only occurred in 3 of last 7 years. Biggest deficit in 2012 = tons

32. Sales Tonnage per Contributor 2017 vs. 2016
Down t %
Up t %
Down t %
Overall decrease of t or -1.7%

33. Income Generation per Contributor 2017 vs. 2016
Up R %
Up R %
Up R %
Overall increase of R or +21.5%

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