Dec 5 (Reuters) - Caltex Australia Ltd CTX.AX :
* FY FUELS & INFRASTRUCTURE EBIT OUTLOOK EXPECTED TO BE $365 MILLION TO $375 MILLION VERSUS $409 MILLION IN 2018
* 2019 UNAUDITED PROFIT GUIDANCE WITH REPLACEMENT COST OF SALES OPERATING PROFIT NPAT OUTLOOK IS EXPECTED TO BE $320 MILLION TO $360 MILLION
* TO ISSUE $300 MILLION TO $500 MILLION AUD DENOMINATED HYBRID CAPITAL SECURITIES AS PART OF ONGOING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
* CALTEX HAS AGREED TO DIVEST FIRST TRANCHE OF 25 HBU SITES FOR TOTAL PROCEEDS OF ABOUT $136 MILLION
* EXPECTED THAT $120 MILLION OF SALE PROCEEDS WILL BE RECEIVED THIS CALENDAR YEAR, WITH THE BALANCE IN EARLY 2020
* SECOND TRANCHE OF DIVESTMENT PROCESS INVOLVING ABOUT 25 SITES WILL COMMENCE IN EARLY 2020