1. Forestry South Africa Roundwood Sales Analysis for the 2015 Financial Year
Roger Godsmark
Forestry South Africa
February 2016

2. Analysis of Roundwood Sales and Income Generated 2015

3. Salient Points to Note
Total of 15  t was up 330 000 tons (+2.1%) on the budgeted tonnage of 15.5mt and t (+0.7%) up on last year.
Of concern was that after good figures for the first three quarters of the year, sales in the last quarter slumped – being 405 000t or 10.5% below budget.
Estimated product sales in 2015 compared to those in 2014.
Sawlogs of 4.6mt up 198 000 tons (+4.5%)
Pulpwood of 10.3mt down tons (-0.3%)
Other of 0.8mt down 52 000 tons (-5.8%)
Income of R28.0 million was down R (-0.6%) on the budgeted amount of R28 210 000. Compared to 2014, this represents a R1.5 million or 5.8% increase.

4. Roundwood Sales by Species 2015
Total Sales – tons

5. Roundwood Sales by Product 2015
Total Sales – tons

6. Roundwood Sales by Levy Category 2015
Total Sales – tons

7. Pulpwood Sales by Species 2015
Total Sales – tons

8. Sawlog Sales by Species 2015
Total Sales – tons

9. Other Roundwood Sales by Species 2015
Total Sales – tons

10. Sales Comparisons 2015 vs. 2014 Product 2014 2015 Diff tons Diff %
Sawlogs: Soft
57 139
1.5%
Sawlogs: Hard
22.9%
Sawlogs
4.5%
Pulpwood: Soft
10.0%
Pulpwood: Hard
-2.4%
Pulpwood
-0.3%
Mng: Timber :
32 265
11.9%
Poles :Soft
39 772
35.2%
Poles: Hard
-28.5%
Poles
-11.7%
Woodchips: Soft
90 624
-26.6%
Other: Hard
78 958
77 062
-1 896
Grand Total
0.7%

11. Roundwood Sales by Contributor 2015
Total Sales – tons

12. Roundwood Sales per Month 2015 by Species
Highest sales - June t
Lowest sales - December t

13. Roundwood Sales per Month 2015 by Product
Sales in t (+0.7%) higher than in 2014 and t (+2.1%) more than budget

14. Roundwood Sales per Month 2015 Budget vs. Actual
Highest surplus - June t
Highest deficit - December t

15. Contributions Generated by Levy Category - 2015
Total Income Generated – R

16. Levy Income Comparison 2015 Budget vs. Actual
Income in 2015 R (+5.8%) higher than in 2014 but R (-0.6%) less than budget

17. Analysis of Roundwood Sales and Income Generated 2002* - 2015
* Year in which FSA formed

18. Roundwood Sales per Year 2002 - 2015
Full levy tonnage increased by 0.2% between 2014 & 2015
Lower levy tonnage increased by 8.4% over same period

19. Sales Comparisons per Species 2002 - 2015

20. Roundwood Sales 2002 - 2015 Eucalyptus

21. Roundwood Sales 2002 - 2015 Softwood

22. Roundwood Sales 2002 - 2015 Wattle

23. Roundwood Sale Comparisons per Species 2015 vs. 2014
Down t %
Up t %
Down t
-0.4%
Overall increase of t or +0.7%

24. Sales Comparisons per Product 2002 - 2015
Pulpwood growth over period tons %
Sawlog growth over period tons %
MT & Other growth over period tons %

25. Roundwood Sales 2002 - 2015 Pulpwood

26. Roundwood Sales 2002 - 2015 Sawlogs

27. Roundwood Sales 2002 - 2015 Mining Timber & Other

28. Roundwood Sale Comparisons per Product 2015 vs. 2014
Down t %
Up t %
Down t %
Overall increase t or +0.7%

29. Levy Income Generated per Year 2002 - 2015
Levy income in 2015 R (+5.8%) more than in 2014 but R (-0.6%) less than budget

30. Levy Income Comparisons 2010 - 2015
Surpluses have only occurred in 3 of the last 6 years.
Accumulated deficit over period – R

31. Sales Tonnage Comparisons 2010 - 2015
Surpluses have occurred in 4 of the last 6 years.
Biggest deficit in 2012 – tons

32. Sales Tonnage per Contributor 2015 vs. 2014
Down t %
Up t %
Up t %
Overall increase of t or +0.7%

33. Income Generation per Contributor 2015 vs. 2014
Up R %
Up R %
Up R %
Overall increase of R or +3.2%