TIDM74JJ
RNS Number : 1452D
Petrol AD
05 October 2018
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OF PETROL GROUP
AND CONDENSED EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODED MARCH 31, 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the period ended March 31
2018 2017
BGN'000 BGN'000
Revenue 107,621 103,231
Other income 3,944 185
Cost of goods sold (95,939) (93,071)
Materials and consumables (920) (958)
Hired services (8,190) (8,893)
Employee benefits (4,389) (4,436)
Depreciation and amortisation (239) (407)
Impairment losses 4 -
Other expenses (209) (498)
Finance income 55,000 90
Finance costs (833) (768)
Profit (loss) before tax 55,850 (5,525)
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Tax income (expense) 49 (66)
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Profit (loss) for the period 55,899 (5,591)
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Total comprehensive income for the
period 55,899 (5,591)
Profit (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Parent company 55,899 (5,591)
Non-controlling interest - -
Profit (loss) for the period 55,899 (5,591)
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Total comprehensive income attributable
to:
Owners of the Parent company 55,899 (5,591)
Non-controlling interest - -
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Total comprehensive income for the
period 55,899 (5,591)
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Profit (loss) per share (BGN) 0.51 (0.05)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
March 31 Dec. 31
2018 2017
BGN'000 BGN'000
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment and
intangible assets 14,485 14,398
Investment properties 1,817 1,812
Goodwill 19,827 40
Deferred tax assets 3,741 3,692
Trade and other receivables 95 95
Total non-current assets 39,965 20,037
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Current assets
Trade and other receivables 41,379 32,733
Inventories 17,721 20,990
Loans granted 23,620 18,894
Non-current assets held-for-sale 42 42
Cash and cash equivalents 4,205 7,271
Total current assets 86,967 79,930
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Total assets 126,932 99,967
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Equity
Registered capital 109,250 109,250
General reserves 18,864 18,864
Accumulated loss (106,387) (162,286)
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Total equity attributable to the
owners of the Parent company 21,727 (34,172)
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Non-controlling interests 10 10
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Total equity 21,737 (34,162)
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Non-current liabilities
Loans and borrowings 38,109 38,144
Employee defined benefit obligations 441 441
Total non-current liabilities 38,550 38,585
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Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 65,169 92,010
Loans and borrowings 1,435 3,478
Current income tax liabilities 41 56
Total current liabilities 66,645 95,544
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Total liabilities 105,195 134,129
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Total equity and liabilities 126,932 99,967
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Equity attributable to the Non-controlling Total
owners of the Parent company interests equity
Registered General Accumulated Total
capital reserves profit
(loss)
BGN'000 BGN'000 BGN'000 BGN'000 BGN'000 BGN'000
Balance at January
1, 2017 106,482 18,864 (161,702) (36,356) 10 (36,346)
Comprehensive income
for the period
Loss for the period - - (5,591) (5,591) - (5,591)
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Total comprehensive
income - - (5,591) (5,591) - (5,591)
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Balance at March 31,
2017 106,482 18,864 (167,293) (41,947) 10 (41,937)
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Comprehensive income
for the period
Profit for the period - - 6,968 6,968 - 6,968
Other comprehensive
income - - (22) (22) - (22)
Total comprehensive
income - - 6,946 6,946 - 6,946
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Transactions with
shareholders,
recognized directly
in equity
Sale of ordinary shares 2,768 - (1,939) 829 - 829
Total transactions
with shareholders 2,768 - (1,939) 829 - 829
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Balance at December
31, 2017 109,250 18,864 (162,286) (34,172) 10 (34,162)
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Comprehensive income
for the period
Profit for the period - - 55,899 55,899 - 55,899
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Total comprehensive
income - - 55,899 55,899 - 55,899
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Balance at March 31,
2018 109,250 18,864 (106,387) 21,727 10 21,737
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the period ended March 31
2017 2016
BGN'000 BGN'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers 166,605 163,242
Payments to suppliers (150,093) (140,940)
VAT and excise paid to the budget, net (11,467) (15,265)
Payments related to personnel (4,511) (4,138)
Income tax paid (15) (12)
Other cash flows from operating activities,
net (660) (291)
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Net cash flows from operating activities (141) 2,596
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for purchase of property, plant and
equipment (908) (113)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and
equipment 3,522 -
Payments for loans granted, net (4,017) -
Interest received on loans and deposits - 22
Payments for acquisition of subsidiary and
other investments, net of cash acquired 16 (349)
Disposal and loss of control of subsidiary,
net of cash disposed of (71) -
Proceeds from other investments 530 35
Net cash flows used in investing activities (928) (405)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from loans and borrowings 100 -
Repayment of loans and borrowings (131) (131)
Interest paid under loans (2,040) (3,132)
Payments under cession and other agreements (115) (140)
Net cash flows from financing activities (2,186) (3,403)
Net increase (decrease) in cash flows during
the period (3,255) (1,212)
Cash at the beginning of the period 7,271 5,334
Effect of movements in exchange rates 3 2
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Cash as per cash flow statement at the end
of the period 4,019 4,124
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Restricted cash 186 -
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Cash as per statement of financial position 4,205 4,124
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I. General Information
Petrol AD (the Parent company) was registered in Bulgaria in
1990 and entered in the Commercial Register to the Registry Agency
with UIC 831496285. The headquarter address of the Parent company
is 12 Tyrgovska Str., Hotel Lovetch in Lovetch city. As at the end
of the reporting period shareholders are legal entities, the
country - through the Ministry of Energy and individuals.
The main activity of Petrol AD and its subsidiaries (the Group)
is related with trading of petrol products and non-petrol goods and
services.
These explanatory notes are prepared according to the
requirements of Art. 100o1, par.5 of the Public Offering of
Securities Act (POSA) in relation to Art. 33, par.1, item.2 of the
Ordinance No 2 of September 17, 2003 on the prospectuses in public
offering and admission of securities for trading on a regulated
market and for disclosure of information by the public companies
and other issuers of securities, and represent information about
important events occurred during the first quarter of 2018. The
explanatory notes reflect their influence on the results in the
statements for the first quarter of 2018 and describe of the main
risks and uncertainties, which stay ahead of the Petrol Group in
the rest of the financial year and comprise information for
transactions with related parties and/or interested parties, as
well as information for emerging significant receivables and/or
payables during the same period.
II. Information on important events, occurred in the first quarter of 2018
Property, plant, equipment and intangible assets
As at March 31, 2018 the Group has property, plant, equipment
and intangible assets with total carrying amount of BGN 14,485
thousand.
As at March 31, 2018 property, plant and equipment with carrying
amount of BGN 8,241 thousand are mortgaged or pledged as
collaterals under bank loans, granted to the Group and other
companies.
Investment property
The investment properties of the Group, consisted of a land and
building, are part of aggregated assets for BGN 1,500 thousand,
which serve as a collateral for the increase of the credit limit
under contract for revolving credit line signed in 2016 from BGN
8,500 thousand to BGN 9,500 thousand.
Loans Granted
In February 2018 the Group granted a short-term cash loan to the
unrelated party for BGN 1,500 thousand at an annual interest rate
of 6.7%. The loan is due on December 31, 2018. As at March 31, 2018
the receivables under this loan are BGN 1,500 thousand principal
and BGN 8 thousand interest.
In March 2018 the Group signed a contract for granting
short-term loan with an unrelated party for BGN 1,961 thousand at
an annual interest rate of 5.5%. The loan is due on December 31,
2018. As at March 31, 2018 the Group has receivables for BGN 1,961
thousand principal and BGN 1 thousand interest.
In March 2018 the Group signed a contract for granting a
short-term cash loan with an unrelated party for BGN 48 thousand at
annual interest rate of 6.7%. The loan is due on December 31, 2018.
As at March 31, 2018 the granted funds under this loan amounted to
BGN 25 thousand principal.
Cash and cash equivalents
As at March 31, 2018 the Group reported cash amounted to BGN
4,205 thousand, including blocked cash of BGN 186 thousand for
issuance of bank guarantee covering the Groups liabilities under
agreement related to the Public Procurement Act.
In the notes under Art. 33a2 of Ordinance 2 from the Public
Offering of Securities Act (POSA), as cash equivalents of BGN 3,255
thousand, is presented the cash collected from the trade sites as
at the end of the reporting period and actually registered in the
Group's bank accounts at the beginning of the next reporting
period.
Registered capital
The Group's registered capital is presented at its nominal
value. The registered capital of the Group represents the
registered capital of the Parent company Petrol AD.
As at the end of the reporting period shareholders in the Parent
company are as follows:
Shareholder March 31,
2018
Alfa Capital AD 28.85%
Yulinor EOOD 23.11%
Perfeto consulting EOOD 16.43%
Correct Pharm EOOD 10.98%
Trans Express Oil EOOD 9.86%
Corporate Commercial Bank AD 5.51%
VIP Properties EOOD 2.26%
The Ministry of Economy of the Republic
of Bulgaria 0.65%
Other minority shareholders 2.35%
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The Management of the Parent company has undertaken series of
measures related to optimization of its capital adequacy. At the
several General Meetings of Shareholders hold in the period of 2016
- 2017 a decision for reverse-split procedure for merging 4 old
shares with nominal value of BGN 1 to 1 share with a nominal value
of BGN 4 and consequent decrease of the capital of the Parent
company in order to cover losses by decreasing the nominal value of
the shares from BGN 4 to BGN 1 was voted. In March 2018, following
a decision of the Lovech Regional Court, which repealed the refusal
of the Commercial Register to register the decision voted on EGMS
for merging 4 old shares with nominal of BGN 1 into 1 new share
with nominal of BGN 4, the applied change was registered in CR
resulting in registered capital of the Parent company of BGN 109
249 612, distributed in 27 312 403 shares with nominal of BGN 4
each. The change in the capital structure of the Parent company was
registered also in Central Depositary AD. The application for
registration of the voted on EGMS decision for the second stage of
the procedure of the Parent company's capital to be decreased by
decreasing the nominal value of the shares from BGN 4 to BGN 1 in
order to cover losses was refused by CR. The refusal was appealed
by the Parent company.
Current income tax liabilities and tax audits
The corporate taxes payable for current and previous periods,
which are not paid as at March 31, 2018 are at the amount of BGN 41
thousand and are disclosed in the statement of financial position
as income tax liabilities.
In January 2017, the Parent company received a tax audit act on
corporate tax revision for 2013 and VAT until October 2014
amounting to BGN 222 thousand principal and BGN 68 thousand
interest. A bank guarantee of BGN 350 thousand was issued in order
to cease the execution of the appealed audit act in January 2017.
In March 2017 the foreclosed properties, with carrying amount of
BGN 578 thousand, which guaranteed the execution of the finalized
audit proceedings, were released by the National Revenue
Agency.
In March 2017, the Parent company received a tax audit act due
to the audit of corporate income tax for 2014 and VAT until June
2015 for BGN 663 thousand principal and BGN 138 thousand interest.
The Parent company appealed the act. In order to suspend the
enforcement of the appealed audit act, a bank guarantee in favor of
National Revenue Agency for BGN 940 thousand, ordered by the Parent
company, was issued. The bank guarantee is partly covered by BGN
300 thousand cash. In August 2017 the Director of "Appealing and
tax-security practice" department issued a decision which change
the appealed revision act of the Parent company on corporate income
tax for 2014 and VAT until June 2015 and reduce the additional tax
liabilities from BGN 663 thousand to BGN 65 thousand principal and
from BGN 138 thousand to BGN 15 thousand interest. The rest of the
additionally determined tax liabilities in the revision act are in
process of legal appealing. The issued bank guarantee to suspend
the enforcement of the appealed audit act in favor of the National
Revenue Agency of BGN 940 thousand, partly covered by BGN 300
thousand blocked cash, was replaced with new bank guarantee of BGN
94 thousand and blocked cash was released.
In November 2017 the issued in March 2016 tax revision act for
BGN 543 principal and BGN 248 interest of the security payments
revision, appealed by the Parent company as unfounded and covered
by bank guarantee of BGN 800 thousand was entirely repealed with a
decision of Administration court - Sofia city. The tax
administration appealed against the decision and the dispute is
pending in Supreme Administrative Court.
Loans and borrowings
As at March 2018 the Group has total liabilities under received
bank, debenture and trade loans of BGN 39,544 thousand, including
BGN 1,435 thousand current liabilities.
Bank loans
In July 2016, the Group entered into an investment loan
agreement, prepaying the liabilities on finance lease contract from
November 2015. Collateral of the loan is mortgage of property,
acquired through finance lease and pledge of receivables. The term
of the contract is May 2022 and the contracted interest rate is
3mEuribor+5.25%.
Debenture loans
In October 2006, the Parent company issued 2,000 registered
transferable bonds with fixed annual interest rate of 8.375% and
emission value of 99.507% of the nominal, which is determined at
EUR 50,000 per bond. The principal is due in one payment at the
maturity date. The bond term is 5 years and the maturity date is in
October 2011. At the general meetings of the bondholders conducted
in October and December 2011, it was decided to extend the term of
the issue until January 26, 2017. On 23 December 2016, a procedure
for extension of the bond issue to 2022 and reduction of the
interest rate in the range from 5.5% to 8% was successfully
completed.
After the prolongation of the debenture loan, the annual
effective interest rate is 6.78%. The purpose of the bond issue is
to provide funds for working capital, financing of investment
projects and restructuring of the previous debt of the Group.
The debenture loan liabilities are presented in the statement of
financial position at amortized cost. As at March 31, 2018 the
nominal value of the debenture loan is EUR 18,659 thousand.
Trade loans from unrelated parties
In March 2018, the Group received a short-term cash loan from
related party with contracted repayment period until December 31,
2018 at an annual interest rate of 6.7%. As at March 31, 2018 the
Group does not have any unpaid liabilities under this loan.
Operating lease agreements
The Group is lessee under operating lease agreements. The
recognised expenses for rent of fuel stations, hired under
operating lease for the period ended March 31, 2018 are at the
amount of BGN 2,819 thousand. The rent prices for hiring the trade
sites from the two parties - main lessors were renegotiated in
2018, resulting in average decrease of 28% in the current rent
prices for 2018.
Subsidiaries
The Parent company (the Controlling company) is Petrol AD. The
subsidiaries included in the consolidation, over which the Group
has control as at March 31, 2018 are as follows:
Subsidiary Main activity Share (%)
of the Group
Petrol Properties Trading with movable assets
EOOD and real estates 100%
Varna Storage EOOD Trade with oil and oil products 100%
Petrol Finance EOOD Financial and accounting services 100%
Elit Petrol - Lovech
AD Trade with oil and oil products 100%
Acquisition, management and
Lozen Asset AD exploitation of property 100%
Production and trading with
goods and services, investments
Storage Invest EOOD and intermediary activities 100%
Processing and trading with
Storage Oil EAD oil and oil products 100%
Petrol Finances OOD Financial and accounting services 99%
Petrol Technologies
OOD IT services and consultancy 98,80%
In March 2018 the Group sold 100% of the capital of Elit Petrol
AD for BGN 25 thousand. As at the transaction date Elit Petrol AD
is sole owner of the capital of Varna Storage EOOD. The
consolidated net assets of the two companies are negative amounting
to BGN 54,596 thousand. The result of the sale is a profit of BGN
54,621 thousand.
In March 2018 the Group signed a contract for purchasing of
1,873,700 shares, representing 100% of the capital of Varna Storage
EOOD. The price of BGN 6,500 thousand was determined by a market
valuation, accepted by both parties and was offset with the
opposite receivables of the Group from the seller. The goodwill
recognised arising from the acquisition amounted to BGN 19,787
thousand.
Contingent liabilities, including information for new arising
significant liabilities for the reporting period
As at March 31, 2018 the Group has contingent liabilities,
including issued mortgages and pledges of property, plant and
equipment, which serve as a collateral for the bank loans granted
to the Group and unrelated parties and credit limits for issuance
of bank guarantees with total carrying amount of BGN 8,241
thousand. The Group is a joint co-debtor under a loan agreement for
BGN 35,000 thousand and stand-by credit for issuance of bank
guarantees amounted to BGN 10,000 thousand in favor of unrelated
supplier. The total amount of the utilized funds and issued valid
bank guarantees of all borrower's exposures to the Bank shall not
exceed BGN 45,000 thousand.
The Group has contingent liability, which secured the execution
of the contract for storage of third-party fuels amounted to BGN
30,000 thousand.
The Group has co-debtor liability of BGN 2,346 thousand,
pursuant to entering-into-debt agreement from January 2017 under
liability of subsidiary till February 2018.
Under a bank agreement for revolving credit line concluded in
2016, bank guarantees were issued for a total amount as at March
31, 2018 of BGN 9,182 thousand, including BGN 5,750 thousand in
favor of third parties - Group's suppliers, BGN 1,244 thousand in
favor of National Revenue Agency, for issuance of appealed by the
Parent company revision acts and BGN 2,188 thousand to secure own
liabilities related to contracts under the Public Procurement Act.
The bank agreement is secured by mortgage and pledge of property,
pledge of all receivables on bank accounts of the Parent company
and a subsidiary, and blocked cash of BGN 186 thousand. In July
2017 the credit limit under the revolving credit line was increased
from BGN 8,500 thousand to BGN 9,500 thousand. Assets amounted to
BGN 1,500 thousand, owned by a subsidiary, additionally secured the
credit limit.
As a collateral of an investment loan signed in July 2016, a
mortgage of property, acquired through the investment loan and a
pledge of receivables, arising from opened bank accounts of the
Parent company to the amount of the outstanding balance of the
loan, which as at the March 31, 2018 amounting to BGN 2,228
thousand.
There is a pending court dispute in relation to a singed in 2015
written guarantee of liabilities of a subsidiary until February
2018, arising from a cession agreement with an exposure of BGN 245
thousand as at March 31, 2018. The blocked cash of BGN 245
thousand, which served as a collateral pursuant to Art.180 and Art.
181 of the Obligations and Contracts Act (OCA), is reported as
other receivables on guarantees. A claim to release the cash was
deposited, but the court has dismissed it.
In the previous reporting periods companies from the Group have
entered into the debt under two loan agreements of a subsidiary
(until December 2015) for USD 15,000 thousand and USD 20,000
thousand, respectively. In 2015 the bank -creditor acquired court
orders for immediate execution and receiving orders against the
subsidiaries - joint debtors. In relation to the complaints filed
by the subsidiaries, the competent court has revoked the immediate
enforcement orders and has invalidated the receiving orders. In
October and December 2015 the creditor has filed claims under Art.
422 of Civil Procedure Code (CPC) against the subsidiaries for the
existence of the receivables under each loan agreement. The court
proceedings of the creditor are still pending.
In December 2016 the first instance court decreed a decision
(the Decision) which admit for established that the bank has a
receivable amounted to USD 15,527 thousand from the subsidiaries -
joint debtors, arising from a signed loan agreement for USD 15,000
thousand. With the same decision the court has ordered the
subsidiaries jointly to pay BGN 411 thousand to the bank - creditor
for legal fees and expenses and BGN 538 thousand state fee in favor
of the judiciary state for the ordered proceedings and BGN 538
thousand state fee for claim proceedings. In January 2017 the
subsidiaries have filed in time appeals against the court decision,
because of that the decision did not come into force. As at the
date of preparation of these consolidated financial statements the
dispute is pending before the court of appeal and the Group's
Management considers that there are reasonable grounds the decision
to be fully canceled.
As at the date of the preparation of these consolidated
financial statements, the filed proceedings against the
subsidiaries - joint debtors for estimation of the bank receivables
due to the loan agreement for USD 20,000 thousand is pending before
the first-instance court. The Management expects favorable decision
by the competent court. As at the date of the preparation of this
financial report the Parent company sold its interest in one of
co-debtor subsidiaries and the potential risk for the Group is
reduced to the court proceedings against the second subsidiary.
A creditor of a subsidiary (until December 2015) unreasonably
claimed in court the responsibility of the Parent company under a
contract of guarantee for liabilities arising from a contract for a
framework credit limit as a result of that the bank accounts of the
Parent company amounting to USD 29,983 thousand were garnished.
This claim was disputed in court by Petrol AD because the liability
as guarantor has not occurred and / or extinguished pursuant to
Art. 147, paragraph 2 of the Obligations and Contracts Act (OCA).
At the time of conclusion of the guarantee deadline of the
arrangements between the lender and subsidiary contractual
framework for credit limit was July 1, 2014. The term of the
framework credit limit was extended without the consent of the
customer, therefore the responsibility of the latter has fallen by
six months after initially agreed period, during which the creditor
has brought an action against the principal debtor. The term of
Art. 147, paragraph 1 of the Obligations and Contracts Act (OCA) is
final and upon its expiration the company's guarantee has been
terminated, so the objection of the Parent company was granted by
the court and imposed liens on bank accounts lifted.
After the writ of execution, pursuant to order proceedings, was
canceled on which were imposed liens on bank accounts of the Parent
company, the creditor has initiated legal claim proceedings under
Art. 422 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) to establish the same
claims against the subsidiary (until December 2015) and the
guarantor Petrol AD. In these proceedings the objections are
repeated, that liability as guarantor has not occurred and / or
extinguished pursuant to Art. 147, par. 2 of the OCA, and therefore
the Management expects that the claim of the creditor against the
Parent company will be dismissed permanently by a court decision on
those cases. At present, the claim proceedings are pending.
Other significant events occurred during the reporting
quarter
As it is disclosed above, the Group's Management has taken a
series of measures to optimize the capital adequacy of the Parent
company. As a result of several general meetings of shareholders
hold in 2016 and 2017, a decision for reverse split procedure was
voted for merging 4 old shares with nominal of BGN 1 to 1 new share
with nominal of BGN 4 and subsequent decrease of the Parent
company's capital to cover losses by decreasing the nominal value
of the shares from BGN 4 to BGN 1. In March 2018, following a
decision of the Lovech Regional Court, which repealed the refusal
of the Commercial Register to register the decision voted on EGMS
for merging 4 old shares with nominal of BGN 1 into 1 new share
with nominal of BGN 4. The applied change was registered in
Commercial Register (CR) resulting in registered capital of the
Parent company of BGN 109 249 612, distributed in 27 312 403 shares
with nominal of BGN 4 each.
The change in the capital structure of the Parent company was
registered also in Central Depositary AD. In the beginning of April
2018 the application was submitted for registration of the voted on
EGMS decision for the second stage of the procedure for decreasing
the Parent company's capital by decreasing the nominal value of the
shares from BGN 4 to BGN 1 in order to cover losses. As at the date
of preparation of the actual explanatory notes, the applications is
rejected by the CR, which is appealed by the Parent company.
III. Disclosure of transactions with related parties
The total amount of the accrued remunerations of the members of
Management and Supervisory Board of the Parent company, included in
the personnel expenses, amounted to BGN 333 thousand, and the
unsettled liabilities as at March 31, 2018 are at the amount of BGN
96 thousand.
In the first quarter of 2018 transactions with related parties
have been not carried out.
IV. Risks and uncertainties ahead of the Group for the rest of
the financial year
Macroeconomic environment
The Petrol Group's activity is influenced by the general
economic condition of the country and in particular the degree of
the successful adoption of the market-oriented economic reforms by
the government, changes in the gross domestic product (GDP) and the
purchasing power of the Bulgarian customers. In the long term the
change in the fuels consumption in the country is commensurate with
the GDP.
As a result of the global financial and economic crisis, the
Bulgarian economy has been experiencing a continuing decline in its
development which affects a wide range of industries. This leads to
a noticeable deterioration in cash flows and reduction in income
and eventually - to a significant deterioration of the economic
environment in which the Group operates. In addition, there is a
significant increase in price risk, market risk, credit risk,
liquidity risk, interest rate risk, operating risk and other types
of financial risks, which the Group is exposed to.
As a result, there has been an increase in uncertainty about the
customers' ability to repay their obligations in accordance with
the agreed terms. Therefore, the amount of impairment losses on
loans granted, sales receivables and on the values of other
accounting estimates, might differ substantially in future
reporting periods from the reported ones in these consolidated
financial statements. The Management of the Group applies the
necessary procedures to manage these risks.
Legislature
The parent company is supervised by a number of regulatory
bodies in the country and a potential change in the regulatory
framework, regulating the Parent-company's activity may have a
negative impact on the Group's financial results.
Suppliers
Due to the specific of the primary business of Petrol Group,
namely retail and wholesale trading with fuels, the Group's fuels
supplies are provided by a small number of suppliers, as a result
of which the Group is at risk of discontinuation of relationships
with key suppliers, which may lead to a short-term depletion of
inventories and trading activity difficulties;
Competition
Retail trading with petroleum products is carried out in highly
competitive market as the products offered in the sector are
homogenous and entire substitutes of the offered products by other
companies in the sector. In addition, the regulatory framework
stipulates an exact specification of the minimum requirements of
the fuels offered at the trade stations and all market participants
should comply with the imposed legal requirements;
Price risk
The Group is at risk of frequent and sharp changes in prices of
fuels and non-petroleum goods. Because of that, the future
financial results may diverge significantly from the expectations
of the Group's Management. Any future sharp fluctuations in the
price of fuels and non-petroleum goods may lead to a deterioration
of the financial position of the Group;
Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as
foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will
affect the Group's income or the value of its holdings of financial
instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage
and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters,
while optimizing the return. Because of the nature of its activity,
the Group is exposed to price and currency risk.
The Group is exposed to the risk of change in currency rate,
movement in the interest rates and the prices of the capital
instruments, which may impact the Group's financial instruments or
the value of its investments.
Interest rate risk
Risks arising from the increase in the price of the Group's
financing;
Credit risk
The risk of inability of the Group's trade partners to fulfill
their contract obligations, which may lead to losses for the
Group;
Exceptional costs
There is a risk of incurring unforeseeable costs, which to
affect negatively the financial position of the Group;
Political risk
Risks to the Group arising from global and regional political
and economic crises;
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group may not be able to
meet its financial obligations when they fall due. The policy is
aimed at ensuring sufficient liquidity with which to serve
liabilities when they fall due, including abnormal and emergency
situations.
Georgi Tatarski Milko Dimitrov Prepared by Elena Pavlova - Teofanova
Executive Director Executive Director
May 30, 2018
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