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3rd Quarter Results

3rd Dec 2025 13:42

RNS Number : 1171K
Petrol AD
03 December 2025
 

PETROL AD

 

 

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 4851003SBNLWFQX4XS80

 

03 December 2025

 

Petrol AD ("74JJ"), announces the publication of its

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF PETROL GROUP

AND CONDENSED EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

 

(This document is a translation of the original Bulgarian document,

 in case of divergence the Bulgarian original shall prevail)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the period ended September 30

 

2025

BGN'000

 

2024

BGN'000

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

358,849

386,138

Other income

 

4,357

2,360

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

(310,281)

(335,241)

Materials and consumables

 

(3,057)

(2,730)

Hired services

 

(15,617)

(15,388)

Employee benefits

 

(18,266)

(17,674)

Depreciation and amortisation

 

(6,252)

(5,994)

Reintegration of (Impairment) losses

 

(512)

1,306

Other expenses

 

(1,410)

(1,626)

 

Finance income

 

10,410

7,405

Finance costs

 

(15,627)

(14,951)

 

 

Profit before tax

 

2,594

 

3,605

 

Tax expense

 

(130)

(710)

 

 

Profit for the period

 

2,464

 

2,895

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components that will not be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revaluation of property, plant and equipment, net of tax

 

(345)

 

-

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

 

(345)

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

2,119

 

2,895

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Parent company

 

2,464

 

2,895

Non-controlling interest

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

2,464

 

2,895

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Parent company

 

2,119

 

2,895

Non-controlling interest

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

2,119

 

2,895

 

 

 

 

 

Profit per share (BGN)

 

0.09

 

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at September 30, 2025

 

Sept 30

2025

BGN'000

 

Dec. 31

2024

BGN'000

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

 

104,804

 

112,025

Investment properties

 

1,466

1,503

Right-of-use asset

 

8,818

11,284

Goodwill

 

6,514

6,514

Deferred tax assets

 

4,341

3,487

Trade loans granted

 

41,657

40,849

Guarantee Deposits

 

69,430

59,430

Total non-current assets

 

237,030

235,092

Current assets

 

Inventories

 

13,919

13,257

Non-currents assets, held for sale

 

-

927

Loans granted

 

86,768

81,448

Trade and other receivables

 

32,300

25,352

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,711

1,740

 

Total current assets

 

134,698

 

122,724

 

 

Total assets

 

371,728

 

357,816

Equity

 

 

Registered capital

 

27,312

 

109,250

Reserves

 

42,696

 

45,422

Accumulated loss

 

(46,797)

 

(133,580)

Total equity attributable to the owners of the Parent company

 

23,211

 

21,092

 

 

Non-controlling interests

37

37

 

 

Total equity

 

23,248

 

21,129

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

239,587

 

236,774

Liabilities under lease agreements

 

6,544

 

8,860

Deferred tax liabilities

 

1,352

 

1,405

Employee defined benefit obligations

 

856

856

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

248,339

 

247,895

 

Current liabilities

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

66,555

53,605

Loans and borrowings

 

28,717

30,113

Liabilities under lease agreements

 

3,135

3,449

Income tax liability

 

1,734

1,625

 

Total current liabilities

 

100,141

 

88,792

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

348,480

 

336,687

Total equity and liabilities

 

371,728

 

357,816

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the period ended September 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to the owners of the Parent company

Non-controlling interests

Total equity

 

Registered capital

General reserves

Reval.

reserve

 

Accumulated profit

(loss)

 

Total

 

BGN'000

BGN'000

BGN'000

 

BGN'000

BGN'000

BGN'000

BGN'000

 

Balance at January 1, 2024

109,250

18,864

26,981

(132,205)

22,890

38

22,928

Changes in equity for 2024

 

Comprehensive income for the period

 

Loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,650)

 

(1,650)

 

(1)

 

(1,651)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remeasurement on defined benefits obligations

-

 

-

 

-

 

(148)

 

(148)

 

-

 

(148)

Total other comprehensive income

-

-

-

(148)

 

(148)

 

-

 

(148)

Total comprehensive income

-

-

-

(1,798)

(1,798)

(1)

(1,799)

Transfer of revaluation reserve of assets to the accumulated profit, net of taxes

-

-

(423)

423

-

-

-

Balance at December 31, 2024

109,250

 

18,864

 

26,558

 

(133,580)

 

21,092

 

37

 

21,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in equity for the period ended September 30, 2025

 

Comprehensive income for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

-

-

-

2,464

2,464

-

2,464

Revaluation of PPE, net of taxes

-

-

(345)

-

(345)

-

(345)

 

Total comprehensive income

-

 

-

 

(345)

 

2,464

 

2,119

 

-

 

2,119

Increases (decreases) by transfer between registered capital and uncovered losses

(81,938)

-

-

81,938

-

-

-

Transfer of revaluation reserve of assets to the accumulated profit, net of taxes

-

-

(2,381)

2,381

-

-

-

Balance as at September 30, 2025

27,312

 

18,864

 

23,832

 

(46,797)

 

23,211

 

37

 

23,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the period ended September 30

 

 

2025

BGN'000

 

2024

BGN'000

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Loss for the period

2,464

2,895

Adjustments for:

 

Tax (income) / expense

130

710

Depreciation/amortization of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets

6,252

5,994

Interest expense and bank commissions, net

5,519

7,552

Shortages and normal loss, net of excess assets

314

(28)

Provisions for unused paid leave and retirement benefits

611

562

Impairment (Reversal) of assets

512

(1,306)

Written-off assets

-

337

Profit on sale of subsidiaries

(423)

(27)

Profit on sale of assets

(3,891)

(1,901)

11,488

 

14,788

 

 

 

Change in trade payables

16,611

(6,895)

Change in inventories

(878)

2,582

Change in trade receivables

(5,727)

(1,692)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

21,494

 

8,783

 

Interest, bank fees and commissions paid

(8,637)

 

(10,446)

Income tax paid

(629)

 

(150)

 

Net cash from operating activities

12,228

 

(1,813)

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for purchase of property, plant and equipment, excl. VAT

(90)

 

(488)

 

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment, excl. VAT

3,743

 

3,184

 

Payments for loans granted, net

(12,346)

 

(35,531)

 

Interest received on loans and deposits

808

 

248

 

Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries and other investments, net of cash acquired

2,461

 

-

 

Proceeds from cession agreements

-

 

8,468

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

(5,424)

 

(24,119)

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from loans and borrowings

10,732

 

39,103

 

Repayment of loans and borrowings

(13,305)

 

(7,200)

 

Paid dividends

(1,227)

 

(5,044)

 

Payments under lease agreements

(3,119)

 

(1,830)

 

 

 

Net cash flows from financing activities

(6,919)

 

25,029

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash flows during the period

(115)

 

(903)

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

1,648

 

3,347

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of movements of exchange rates

121

(24)

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period (excl. blocked)

1,654

 

2,420

 

 

CONDENSED EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

 

 

 

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 Economy and Industry and individuals.

 

The main activity of Petrol AD and its subsidiaries (the Group) is related with trading of petrol products, non-oil products, merchandise and services.

 

These explanatory notes are prepared according to the requirements of Art. 100o1, par.5 of the Public Offering of Securities Act (POSA) and Appendix 4 to the Ordinance No 2 of November 09, 2021 for initial and subsequent disclosure of information during public offering of securities and admission of securities to trading on a regulated market by the public companies and other issuers of securities, and represent information about important events occurred during the third quarter of 2025. The explanatory notes reflect their influence on the results in the statements for the third quarter of 2025 and describe of the main risks and uncertainties, which stay ahead of the Petrol Group for 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 third quarter of 2025 and cumulatively from the beginning of the financial year to the end of the current quarter

 

General

 

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the Commission of the European Union (EU).

 

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for provisions, assets and liabilities under IFRS 16 reported at the present value of expected future payments, property, plant and equipment recognized as a result of business combination and carried at fair value. When compiling it, the same accounting policy and calculation methods applied in the last annual financial statement have been followed.

 

Property, plant, equipment, intangible assets and non-current assets held for sale

 

The initial revalued (to fair) amount of property, plant, equipment and intangible fixed assets has been determined by an independent valuer's market valuation prepared and applied in the accounting policy as of 1 January 2020. Based on the NSI Consumer Price Index in December 2022 compared to the same month in 2021, which shows an annual inflation rate of 16.9%, Management has made a judgement that there could be a material variance in the fair values of the assets and has assigned new market valuations as at 31 December 2022. In these interim consolidated financial statements, property, plant and equipment and intangible fixed assets are presented at the valuations prepared by an independent valuer as at 31 December 2022, in which the intermediate comparisons, capitalised rental income and property value methods were used to determine fair value.

 

As at 30 September 2025 the Group has property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with a total carrying amount of BGN 104,804 thousand. Property, plant and equipment with a carrying amount of BGN 93,841 thousand are mortgaged or pledged as security for bank loans granted to the Group and to unrelated parties under credit facility agreements for the issue of bank guarantees.

 

Investment Property

 

The investment properties, representing land property and a building with a carrying value as at 30 September 2025 of BGN 1,466 thousand, were acquired in December 2016 through a business combination. The Group has estimated their fair value for disclosure purposes using an independent valuer's valuation which has been carried out using the amortised cost method, the median comparison method, the capitalisation of future rental income method. The fair value of the investment properties at 30 September 2025 is BGN 2,358 thousand. The investment properties serve as collateral for obligations under a bank loan agreement.

 

Leases

 

The following items and amounts related to leases are presented in the consolidated statement of financial position at September 30, 2025:

 

30 Sept

2025

BGN'000

 

Right-of-use assets, incl.:

8,818

 

 

Properties (lands and buildings)

8,401

Transport vehicles

407

Machinery, plants and equipment

10

 

 

Liabilities under leases, incl.:

(9,679)

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

(3,135)

(6,544)

 

Depreciation costs of right-of-use assets, incl.:

2,466

Properties (lands and buildings)

2,078

Transport vehicles

383

Machinery, plants and equipment

5

 

 

Interest for right-of-use assets on lease agreements

530

 

 

Total

2,996

 

 

The Group has leased various assets: lands, petrol stations, small offices and buildings, transport vehicles, copying machines. The agreements are usually for 3 to 10 years but may include extension options.

 

Long-term Deposits in Banks

 

The Parent Company has provided cash on a long-term basis to a commercial bank pursuant to Debt Product Agreements in exchange for interest. As at 30 September 2025, receivables under these contracts amounted to BGN 69,430 thousand and interest amounted to BGN 2,769 thousand after an impairment charge of BGN 570 thousand, in accordance with the policy for recognition of expected credit losses on financial assets.

 

The Parent company has entered into an agreement for the blocking of these funds to secure the performance of credit facilities granted by the same bank, with the same term.

 

Loans granted

 

As at 30 September 2025, the Group reported trade loans receivable net of impairment of BGN 128,425 thousand, of which BGN 86,768 thousand is current.

 

Loans to unrelated parties as of 30 September 2025 have the following interest rate terms and final maturity dates:

Category

Loans receivable

as at 30.09.2025

Due Principal

Due Interest

Impairment until 30.09.2025

Annual Interest

Maturity

Debtor

net

 

BGN'000

BGN'000

BGN'000

BGN'000

%

Commercial company

26,329

25,500

1,447

(618)

6.70%

Principal -31.dec.28

Commercial company

16,775

14,800

1,976

(1)

7.20%

31.dec.28

Commercial company

10,364

9,561

1,354

(551)

7.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

10,004

9,735

504

(235)

6.70%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

9,066

8,017

1,115

(66)

7.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

7,397

6,925

472

-

6.70%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

6,987

7,650

447

(1,110)

7.30%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

6,237

5,793

2,141

(1,697)

6.70%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

6,200

5,830

818

(448)

7.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

3,827

3,362

498

(33)

7.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

2,424

2,250

406

(232)

7.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

1,471

1,241

241

(11)

7.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

1,231

1,073

186

(28)

6.70%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

1,069

973

135

(39)

7.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

961

960

1

-

7.20%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

869

778

104

(13)

5.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

548

488

67

(7)

7.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

401

395

6

-

7.20%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

30

30

-

-

0.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

20

20

0

-

0.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

17

313

133

(429)

7.00%

07.aug.25

Commercial company

4

121

24

(141)

5.00%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

1

1

-

-

6.80%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

-

1,258

571

(1,829)

6.70%

18.dec.28

Commercial company

-

18

6

(24)

6.70%

31.dec.25

Commercial company

-

5,190

-

(5,190)

0.00%

28.oct.15

Commercial company

-

2,210

-

(2,210)

9.50%

28.oct.15

Commercial company

-

44

-

(44)

9.50%

21.jan.17

Commercial company

-

-

429

(429)

6.70%

31.dec.19

Commercial company

-

-

1

(1)

8.50%

26.aug.15

112,232

114,536

13,082

(15,386)

 

 

Loans granted to related parties amount to BGN 16,193 thousand net of impairment and are disclosed in Section III of these Explanatory Notes - Information on transactions with related parties.

Cash and cash equivalents

 

As at 30 September 2025, the Group reported cash totalling BGN 1,711thousand, of which BGN 57 thousand is blocked under attachments in enforcement proceedings.

 

In the notes under Art.15 par.1 of Ordinance No2 and the Public Offering of Securities Act (POSA), as cash equivalents of BGN 1,363 thousand, is presented the cash collected from the trade sites as at the end of the reporting period and 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.

 

On 06.03.2025, a change in the capital of the Parent Company was registered in the account of Petrol AD in the Commercial Register and the Register of Non-Profit Companies at the Registry Agency, in accordance with the resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders of Petrol AD adopted on 18.02.2019, whereby the General Meeting of Shareholders resolves to reduce the capital of Petrol AD from BGN 109,249,612 to BGN 27,312,403 pursuant to Article 200, item 1 of the Commercial Law (LC) by reducing the nominal value of the issued shares from BGN 4 (four levs) to BGN 1 (one lev). The circumstance is reflected in the CRRNPC with the entry 20250306160504.

 

As at the end of the reporting period shareholders in the Parent company are as follows:

 

Акционер

 

 

30 September

2025

Alfa Capital AD

28.85%

Storage Invest EOOD

26.77%

Perfeto Consulting EOOD

16.43%

Trans Express Oil EOOD

9.82%

Petrol Bulgaria AD

7.05%

Gryphon Power AD

5.39%

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria

0.65%

Other minority shareholders

5.04%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.00%

 

Current income tax liabilities and tax audits

 

As at 30 September 2025 the Group has current corporate tax liabilities of BGN 1,734 thousand.

 

Loans and borrowings and factoring liabilities

 

As at 30 September 2025, the Group has commitments under bank, bond and commercial borrowings totaling BGN 268,304 thousand, of which BGN 28,717 thousand are current.

 

Bank loans

 

In July 2023, the Parent company entered into an agreement with a commercial bank for a revolving line of credit in the amount of BGN 220,000 thousand to be used for purposes including, but not limited to, investment purposes, working capital, issuance of bank guarantees and opening letters of credit. The funds may be drawn down and repaid repeatedly until 15 August 2033 and the repayment period for all obligations arising from the credit line is until 15 September 2033. The annual interest payable on the amount drawn down consists of the Base Interest Rate (BLPA) for the leva applied by the Bank plus a surcharge of 3.21 percentage points, but not less than 5.9%. The credit line is secured by a specific pledge of the commercial enterprise of Petrol AD, subsidiaries Kremikovtzi Oil Ltd, Shumen Storage Ltd, Office Estate Ltd, Crystal Asset Properties Ltd, Crystal Asset Trade Ltd, Crystal Asset Bulgaria Ltd, Prima Asset Bulgaria Ltd, Prima Asset Trade Ltd, Prima Consult Properties Ltd, Prima Land Property Ltd. and unrelated parties, suretyship by an unrelated party, contractual mortgages on real estate of co-borrowers, including unrelated parties, suretyship and financial security over accounts receivable with the bank and cash deposited by the borrower under a debt product agreement.

 

The funds under the revolving credit line with a total credit limit of BGN 220,000 thousand are provided in tranches further approved by the Bank and further terms agreed by annexes between the parties.

 

In July 2023, based on the revolving line agreement with a total limit of BGN 220,000 thousand, an annex agreed to grant Tranche No.1 in the amount of BGN 90,000 thousand as an investment loan for the purchase of assets and company shares with a drawdown period until 30 October 2023. The interest rate and the final repayment term do not differ from those agreed in the main contract. The funds under this tranche have been drawn down and the Group has a liability for principal of BGN 71,250 thousand and interest of BGN 546 thousand as at 30 September 2025.

 

In July 2023, based on the revolving credit line agreement with a total limit of BGN 220,000 thousand, an annex agreed to grant Tranche No.2 in the amount of BGN 30,000 thousand for working capital, funds for refinancing obligations under an existing revolving credit line granted by the same bank and funds for payment of bank guarantees and letters of credit. The drawdown period is until 14 August 2033. The interest rate and repayment deadline do not differ from those agreed in the main contract. In November 2023, the funds under Tranche No. 2 were drawn down and the Group has a liability for principal of BGN 24,621 thousand and interest of BGN 138 thousand as at 30 September 2025.

 

In July 2023, based on the revolving line agreement with a total limit of BGN 220,000 thousand, an annex agrees to provide Tranche No.3 in the amount of BGN 55,000 thousand as working capital in the form of an overdraft. The period for multiple drawdown and utilization of the amount under this tranche is up to 14 August 2033. The interest rate and the final repayment term do not differ from those agreed in the main contract. As at 30 September 2025 the Group has a liability under this tranche for principal of BGN 55,000 thousand and interest of BGN 2,815 thousand.

 

 

In July 2023, based on the revolving line agreement with a total limit of BGN 220,000 thousand, an annex agreed to grant Tranche No.4 in the amount of BGN 45,000 thousand as a revolving working capital loan. The drawdown and utilisation of the amount under this tranche shall be up to 14 August 2033. The interest rate and the final repayment term do not differ from those agreed in the main agreement. As at 30 September 2025, the Group has a liability under this tranche for principal of BGN 45,000 thousand and interest of BGN 2,303 thousand.

 

In November 2023, the Parent company entered into a bank loan agreement in the amount of BGN 3,000 thousand intended for working capital for operations, at an annual interest rate equal to the BIRA for BGN of the lender bank, plus a margin of 2.61 percentage points, but not less than 5.9% per annum. The repayment plan shall be for 5 (five) years with equal monthly installments of principal and the final repayment date shall be November 25, 2028. The loan is secured by mortgages on land and buildings owned by the Group, pledge of plant and machinery and equipment, and financial collateral by granting a pledge under the provisions of the FSA on accounts receivable opened with the creditor bank. As at 30 September 2025, the Parent company's liability for principal under this agreement amounted to BGN 1,950 thousand and BGN 62 thousand of interest.

 

In December 2024, based on the revolving line agreement with a total limit of BGN 220,000 thousand, an annex agreed to grant Tranche No. 6 in the amount of BGN 12,000 thousand as a revolving working capital loan. By an annexure in January 2025 the amount of the tranche was increased to BGN 12,750 thousand. The interest rate does not differ from the terms agreed in the main agreement, with the final repayment date being 31 December 2025. As at 30 September 2025 the Parent company has a liability under this tranche for principal of BGN 12,750 thousand and interest of BGN 87 thousand.

 

In December 2024, the Parent Company entered into a bank loan agreement in the form of an overdraft facility with a maximum permissible amount of BGN 15,000 thousand for working capital purposes for the Parent Company's operations, at an annual interest rate of BIRA per BGN of the lender bank, plus a margin of 3.21 percentage points per annum. The term of the facility is until 30 December 2029. The facility is subject to a pledge of security by way of pledge of the Parent company's receivables from the Bank under senior unsecured debt product agreements in the amount of BGN 15,000 thousand, under which pledge a pledge of BGN 5,000 thousand has been pledged as at 30 September 2025 and a pledge of the receivables under the Financial Collateral Contracts Act on all accounts of the Parent company opened with the Bank. As of 30 September 2025, the principal amount due under this agreement is BGN 14,988 thousand.

 

Debenture Loans

 

In October 2006, the Parent company issued 2,000 registered, transferable bonds with a fixed annual interest rate of 8.375% and an issue value of 99.507% of par, which was set at EUR 50,000 per bond. The purpose of the issue is to provide funds for working capital, financing of investment projects and restructuring of the Group's previous debt. The principal is payable once on maturity and interest is payable annually. At General Meetings of Bondholders held in October and December 2011, it was resolved to extend the maturity date of the issue to 26 January 2017. On 23 December 2016 a procedure was successfully completed to reschedule the maturity of the bond loan until 2022 and reduce the interest rate to a range of 5.5 to 8% with interest payments once a year.

 

In September 2020 the Parent company successfully completed a new procedure for renegotiating the conditions of the debenture loan. The maturity of the debenture loan principal is deferred until January 2027, the agreed interest rate is reduced to 4.24% per annum, with six months regularity of the interest (coupon) payments - in January and in July of each year until the maturity of the loan.

 

As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the nominal value of the debenture loan amounts to EUR 18,659 thousand.

 

The debenture liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position at their amortised cost. In 2024, the annual effective interest rate on the issue is 4.51% (including a 4.24% annual coupon rate).

 

Trade loans received

 

In January 2023, the Parent company obtained a short-term loan from an unrelated party trading company with a credit limit of BGN 2,000 thousand and interest at 5% on the amount drawn down. The loan has a maturity date of 31 December 2023 and is repayable in principal. The liability as at 30 September 2025 amounts to BGN 3 thousand for interest.

 

In August 2024, the Parent company obtained a short-term loan from an unrelated party trading company in the amount of BGN 150 thousand and interest at 8% per annum on the amount drawn down. The loan is repayable by 30 September 2025 and the liability as at 30 September 2025 is BGN 75 thousand and BGN 3 thousand for interest.

 

The amounts payable under trade loans from related parties are disclosed in the related party note in this notification.

 

Factoring

 

In August 2024, an addendum to an agreement dated 10 March 2021 for the purchase of receivables under commercial invoices (standard factoring) with a commercial bank agreed an aggregate advance limit of up to BGN 6,000 thousand at an annual interest rate of BIRA per BGN applied by the factor, increased by a mark-up of 1.01 percentage points but not less than 4.5% per annum on the amount of the advance granted. The agreement is secured by a pledge of receivables in the Group's bank accounts opened with the Bank, As at 30 September 2025, no receivables or payables have been transferred in relation to the funding received under this factoring agreement.

 

In December 2024, a second standard factoring agreement was finalized with the same bank with a total advance limit of BGN 3,000 thousand, an annual interest rate of the BIRA per BGN applied by the factor, increased by a surcharge of 1.01 percentage points but not less than 4.5% per annum on the amount of the advance granted. The agreement is secured by pledge of receivables from bank accounts of the Parent Company and pledge of receivables from counterparties is to be established. As of 30 September 2025, the exposure under this agreement amounts to BGN 102 thousand.

 

 

Leases

 

The Group is a lessee under operating leases. As at 30 September 2025, rental expense recognised in the statement of profit, loss and other comprehensive income includes rentals of BGN 232 thousand in respect of sites leased under operating leases which fall within the IFRS 16 exemptions and whose leases contain a clause which agrees that both parties have the right to terminate the lease on individual sites or in full for an insignificant penalty.

 

Subsidiaries

 

The parent company (Controlling company) is Petrol AD. The subsidiaries included in the consolidation over which the Group has control as at 30 September 2025 are as follows:

 

Subsidiaries

Operations

 

 

 

 

30 September 2025

share (%)

 

VARNA STORAGE LTD

Trade with petrol and petroleum products

100

PETROL FINANCE LTD

Financial and accounting services

100

ELIT PETROL - LOVECH JSC

Assets management

100

LOZEN ASSET JSC

Acquisition, management and exploitation of property

100

PETROL PROPERTIES LTD

Real estate trading

100

KREMIKOVTSI OIL LTD

Processing, import, export and trading with petroleum products

100

SHUMEN STORGE LTD

Processing, import, export and trading with petroleum products

100

SVILENGRAD OIL LTD

Processing, import, export and trading with petroleum products

100

VARNA 2130 LTD

Trade with petrol and petroleum products

100

BULGARIA CARGO RAIL LTD

Export and transportation of fuels and other petroleum products

100

CRYSTAL ASSETS TRADE LTD

Real estate management

100

CRYSTAL ASSET PROPERTY LTD

Real estate management

100

CRYSTAL ASSETS BULGARIA LTD

Real estate management

100

PRIMA ASSETS BULGARIA LTD

Real estate management

100

PRIMA ASSETS TRADE LTD

Real estate management

100

PRIMA CONSULT PROPERTY LTD

Real estate management

100

PRIMA LAND PROPERTY LTD

Real estate management

100

PETROL OIL RECYCLING LTD

Management, recycling and processing

100

SANDANSKI STORAGE LTD

Processing, import, export and trading with petroleum products

100

PETROL INVESTMENT JSC

Acquisition, management, exploitation of Real Estate

99.98

PETROL FINANCES LTD

Financial and accounting services

99.0

PETROL TECHNOLOGIES LTD

IT services and consultancy

98.8

 

PETROL TECHNOLOGY LTD

IT services and consultancy

98.8

 

 

In February 2025, the Management of the Group entered into a preliminary agreement for the sale of 100% of the shares of the subsidiary Office Estate Ltd. On 11.04.2025 the Group entered into a final agreement with an unrelated party for the sale of 1,541,000 company shares of the subsidiary Office Estate Ltd, which represents 100% of the company shares owned by the Group, for a sale price of BGN 2,462 thousand. As of the transaction date, the consolidated net assets amounted to BGN 2,039 thousand, and the result from the sale was a profit of BGN 423 thousand. The net cash flow from the sale was BGN 2,461 thousand.

 

Contingent liabilities, including information for newly arising significant liabilities for the reporting period

 

As at September 30, 2025 the Group has contingent liabilities, including issued mortgages and pledges of property, plant and equipment and non-current assets held for sale, which serve as a collateral for bank loans granted to the Group and unrelated parties and credit limits for issuance of bank guarantees with total carrying amount of BGN 93,841 thousand, including in favour of First Investment Bank AD BGN 88,668 thousand, Investbank AD - BGN 3,144 thousand and DSK AD - BGN 2,029 thousand.

 

Pursuant to an agreement from October 17, 2018 and its annexes, the Group is a joint debtor and a guarantor on a promissory note for the amount of BGN 47,667 thousand in favour of Investbank AD under a credit facility on unrelated party - supplier, including, including limit for overdraft and limit for stand-by credit for issuance of bank guarantees in favour of Customs Agency. The total amount of the utilized funds and issued bank guarantees of all borrower's exposures to the Bank shall not exceed BGN 43,800 thousand. In relation to this credit agreement, the Group has established a special pledge on its cash in the bank account opened in Investbank AD with total amount of BGN 24 thousand as at September 30, 2025 and a special pledge on receivables from contractors for BGN 4,000 thousand average monthly turnover.

 

Pursuant to an agreement dated 17 June 2021, the Group is a joint debtor in favour of Investbank AD under a Bank Guarantee Limit Agreement granted to an unrelated supplier in the amount of BGN 600 thousand.

 

The Group is jointly liable under a Debt Incurrence Agreement dated 13 January 2017 for the obligation of its subsidiary until March 2018 - Elit Petrol AD, which amounts to BGN 2,346 thousand as at 30 September 2025.

 

Under a revolving credit facility agreement entered into in 2023 with a total limit of BGN 220,000 thousand and a sub-limit of BGN 31,600 thousand for the refinancing of liabilities, including the issuance of bank guarantees and letters of credit, bank guarantees have been issued for a total amount of BGN 4,700 thousand as at 30 September 2025, including BGN 4,200 thousand under contracts with the Group's third party suppliers, a BGN 500 thousand bank guarantee in favour of the Ministry of Economy securing the Group's activities in connection with its registration under the Law on Administrative Regulation of Economic Activities Related to Petroleum and Petroleum Products and bank guarantees securing the Group's obligations under contracts in connection with the Public Procurement Law in the amount of BGN 2,161 thousand. As at 30 September 2025, the contract is secured by a pledge over the Group's receivables on bank accounts to secure obligations as well as mortgages on immovable property and pledges of plant and machinery and an aggregate of assets amounting to BGN 1,500 thousand.

 

In prior reporting periods, Group companies have entered into the debt of a subsidiary until December 2015 under loan agreements whereby the lender bank granted loans to the subsidiary in the amount of USD 15,000 thousand and USD 20,000 thousand. In 2015, the creditor obtained from the court immediate execution orders and writs of execution against the subsidiaries, joint and several debtors. In connection with the appeals filed by the subsidiaries, the competent court cancelled the immediate execution orders and invalidated the writs of execution. In October and December 2015, the creditor brought actions under Article 422 of the Civil Procedure Code against the subsidiaries for the existence of claims under each of the loan agreements. The legal proceedings initiated by the creditor have not been concluded.

 

In December 2016, the Court of First Instance rendered a judgment (the Judgment) finding that the Bank had a claim against the Subsidiaries, joint and several debtors, in the amount of USD 15,527 thousand arising from the Credit Agreement entered into for the amount of USD 15,000 thousand. By the same judgment, the court ordered the joint debtors to pay to the creditor bank the sum of BGN 411 thousand in legal fees and costs and, in favour of the budget of the judiciary, the state fee for the order proceedings in the amount of BGN 538 thousand and the state fee for the claim proceedings in the amount of BGN 538 thousand. In January 2017, the subsidiaries filed timely appeals against the Judgment, therefore it has not entered into force. As at the date of these notes, the dispute is pending before the Court of Appeal and the Group's management believes that there is a reasonable chance that the Judgment will be set aside in its entirety.

 

As of the date of these notes, a lawsuit is pending before the court of first instance against the subsidiaries, joint debtors, to establish the existence of the Bank's claim under the USD 20,000 thousand loan agreement. Management believes that there is a reasonable chance of a favorable decision by a court of competent jurisdiction. During 2018, the Parent company has sold its interest in one subsidiary-solidary debtor and the potential risk for the Group is reduced to the legal proceedings against the second subsidiary.

 

Corporate Commercial bank AD (in insolvency) - 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 the Group because the liability as guarantor has not occurred and / or extinguished pursuant to Art. 147, par. 2 of the LOC. At the time of signing of the guarantee agreement, the 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, par. 1 of the LOC 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 CPC to establish the same claims against the subsidiary (until December 2015) and the guarantor the Parent company. 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 LOC, 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 case is suspended due to the existence of a preliminary ruling, which is important for the correct resolution of the case.

 

The Group has claimed its receivables from the subsidiary (until December 2015). The claims are included in the list of admitted claims under Art. 686 of the Commercial Companies Code prepared by the insolvency administrator, but they are disputed by another creditor in the insolvency proceedings. Now, the pending court proceedings to establish the existence of these claims pursuant to Art. 694 of the Commercial Companies Code have been concluded with a decision and the court has accepted the Group's claims up to the amount of BGN 4,794 thousand.

 

As at 30 September 2025, cash in the Group's bank accounts amounting to BGN 57 thousand is blocked in enforcement proceedings to which the Group is a party.

 

Under a revolving credit line agreement signed in 2023 with a total limit of BGN 220,000 thousand. In July 2023, a pledge of a commercial enterprise was established as a set of rights and obligations and de facto relations of Petrol AD, Kremikovtzi Oil Ltd, Shumen Storage Ltd, Office Estate Ltd, Crystal Asset Property Ltd, Crystal Asset Trade Ltd, Crystal Asset Bulgaria Ltd, Prima Asset Bulgaria Ltd, Prima Asset Trade Ltd, Prima Consult Property Ltd, Prima Land Property Ltd As collateral under the same agreement, the Group has pledged receivables from bank accounts opened with the Bank, including funds deposited under a debt product agreement with a carrying amount as at September 30, 2024, net of impairment under IFRS 9, of BGN 54,475 thousand.

 

Under a contract signed in December 2024 for a bank loan in the form of an overdraft with a maximum eligible amount of BGN 15,000 thousand. The Parent Company has pledged as financial collateral receivables on bank accounts opened with the Bank, including funds deposited under a debt product agreement with a carrying amount as at 30 September 2025 of BGN 14,955 thousand.

 

Pursuant to the covenants under a bank loan agreement entered into in November 2023, the Group has established a mortgage on property and a pledge of plant and equipment with a total carrying amount as at 30 September 2025 of BGN 2,960 thousand. The agreement is also secured by a pledge over bank accounts receivable.

 

 

Under an agreement dated May 2024, the Group is a guarantor under an overdraft agreement granted to an unrelated party - a commercial counterparty with a credit limit of BGN 1,400 thousand. In connection with this credit commitment, it has established a pledge in favour of the creditor bank over cash receivables on bank accounts and has established mortgages over real estate with a carrying value as at 30 September 2025 of BGN 1,989 thousand.

 

In August 2024, an annex to the Agreement of 10 March 2021 for the purchase of receivables under commercial invoices (standard factoring) with a commercial bank agreed a total advance limit of up to BGN 6,000 thousand. The agreement is secured by a pledge of receivables on bank accounts opened with the bank with a carrying amount as at 30 September 2025 of BGN 30 thousand.

 

In December 2024 a new standard factoring contract was finalized with the same bank with a total advance limit of BGN 3,000 thousand. The agreed collateral is a pledge of receivables on the Parent Company's bank accounts opened with the bank and a pending pledge of receivables from counterparties.

 

III. Disclosure of transactions with related parties

 

The parent company (Controlling Company) is Petrol AD. It has a two-tier management system, which includes a Management Board (MB) and a Supervisory Board (SB). As of 30 September 2025, the members of the Supervisory Board and Management Board of Petrol AD

 

Supervisory Board

 

Rumen Konstantinov

Chairman

Petrol Correct EOOD, represented by Nikolay Gergov

Member

Petrol Asset Management EOOD, represented by Armen Nazaryan

Member

Management Board

 

Grisha Ganchev

Chairman of the Management Board

Georgy Tatarski

Deputy chairman of MB and Executive director

Milko Dimitrov

Member of MB and Executive director

Lachezar Gramatikov

Member of MB

Kiril Shilegov

Member of MB

 

On 06.03.2025, with entry No. 20250306160504 in the Commercial Register and the Register of Non-Profit Companies at the Registry Agency, changes in the Supervisory Board of Petrol AD were registered in the account of the Parent company, namely: a member of the Supervisory Board - Ivan Alipiev Voynovsky was deleted, and in his place Rumen Aleksandrov Konstantinov was registered.

 

On July 7, 2025, a change in the representative authority of Petrol AD was entered in the TRRULNC at the Registry Agency under the entry for Petrol AD. in the Trade Register of the Registry Agency, under the entry for Petrol AD, a change in the representative authority of Petrol AD was registered, with Georgi Ivanov Tatarski being removed as executive director and replaced by Maya Velizarova Vujicic. Lachezar Nikolov Gramatikov was removed as a member of the Management Board of Petrol AD and replaced by Maya Velizarova Vujicic.

 

The total amount of accrued remuneration of key management personnel of the Parent company included in staff costs amounts to BGN 1,275 thousand and the outstanding payables as at 30 September 2025 amount to BGN 95 thousand, of which BGN 83 thousand is presented as payables to staff and BGN 12 thousand as payables to related parties.

 

Related parties of the Petrol Group are the shareholders with significant influence in the Parent company, Storage Invest Ltd and its related parties.

 

Included in purchases from related parties - a shareholder with significant influence - for the third quarter of 2025 are rental expenses for property, plant and equipment in the amount of BGN 43 thousand, accounted for as lease expenses in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 16 in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Sales to related parties - shareholders with significant influence - for the period ending 30 September 2025 include revenue from services in the amount of BGN 1 thousand.

 

 

Related party

30 September

2025

 

30 September

2025

BGN'000

 

BGN'000

Receivables

 

Payables

Other related parties

18,487

 

8,185

  Short-term loans

16,193

5

Shareholder with a significant influence

-

49

Short-term loans

-

 

2

Key management (legal entity)

-

12

18,487

8,246

 

In September 2024, the Group granted a short-term loan to a trading company - a related party of the shareholder with significant influence, Storage Invest AD. The loan has a credit limit of BGN 25,000 thousand, an interest rate of 6.7% and a term to 31 December 2025. The amount receivable as at 30 September 2025 is BGN 15,285 thousand principal, net of impairment of BGN 2,585 thousand and BGN 908 thousand interest. The financial interest income on the loan for the third quarter of 2025 is BGN 908 thousand.

 

In September 2024, the Group obtained a short-term loan from a trading company, a related party of the shareholder with significant influence Storage Invest Plc. The loan has a credit limit of BGN 24,000 thousand and bears interest at 3M EURIBOR plus a margin of 2 percentage points but not less than 5% on the amount drawn down and has a maturity date of 31 December 2024. extended by annex until 31 December 2025. The liability as at 30 September 2025 is BGN 5 thousand of interest. The financial expenses for interest on the loan for the third quarter of 2025 are BGN 25 thousand.

 

In October 2024, the Group obtained a short-term loan from the shareholder with significant influence, Storage Invest AD, in the amount of BGN 500 thousand with an annual interest rate of 6% and maturity until 31 December 2025. The liability as at 30 September 2025 is BGN 2 thousand of interest. The financial cost of interest on the loan for the first quarter of 2025 is BGN 2 thousand.

 

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. In 2024, according to the National Statistics Institute (NSI), the rate of increase in consumer price inflation is slowing down significantly, with the consumer price index recording a 2.2% year-on-year increase by the end of the year. During the year, the central banks of the leading economies stopped their efforts to normalize the rampant inflation in the previous years, but this did not lead to a significant reversal of the upward trend in prices that began in 2020. The situation in Bulgaria follows the global trend of rising prices, as at the end of the year the consumer price index published by the National Statistical Institute reports a growth of 2.2% (2023: 4.7% y-o-y), while throughout 2024 inflation in Bulgaria, according to the NSI, is on a declining single-digit growth. The main reason for the decline in inflation in 2024 are the declines in the groups of clothing and footwear, housing, transport and communications, which by the end of 2024 report declines of -1.2% for clothing and footwear, -1.5% for housing, -0.6% for transport and -3.2% for communications. By the end of the year, the highest inflation rate of 7.3% was recorded by the catering sector, while food and services expenditure increased to 2.7% and 4.5% respectively, while the non-food sector recorded a deflation of 0.7%. The main reasons for the increase in the inflation rate in 2024 remain the anti-crisis recovery and development measures taken in the last three years by the European Union and the Bulgarian government in particular, the emerging military conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, as well as the disruption caused by sanctions and the change, in some cases, of the supply chains that led to the rise in prices of fuels and other goods and resources caused by increased demand and limited supply.

 

According to data released by the National Statistical Institute, the Gross Domestic Product for 2024, obtained as a sum of quarterly data, increases in real terms by 2.8% compared to 2023, with the country's Gross Domestic Product for 2024 reaching a nominal value of BGN 202,861.5 million. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the GDP produced amounts to BGN 57,587.2 million at current prices according to preliminary data. Gross value-added amounts to BGN 176,760.5 million at current prices. The real value volume of the indicator is 2.5 percent higher compared to that reached in 2023.

In 2024, exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries will decrease by 5.1% compared to 2023 and will be worth BGN 30,114.9 million. At the same time, in 2024 the import of goods to Bulgaria from third countries in 2024 increases by 6.9% compared to 2023 and is worth BGN 41,603 million.

The Group's management monitors the emergence of risks and negative consequences as a result of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East, and the high levels of inflation, making ongoing assessments of the possible effects on the Group's assets, liabilities and operations, seeking to comply as far as possible with contractual commitments, despite the force majeure circumstances that have arisen. In view of the effects of the pandemic, military conflicts and high inflation, which are challenging economic activity in the country and creating significant uncertainty about future business developments, there is a real risk of a decline in sales and losses for the Group.

The Group's results of operations are influenced by several factors, such as macroeconomic conditions in Bulgaria, competition, gross margin dynamics, crude oil and petroleum product price dynamics, product mix, supplier relationships, regulatory changes, changes in foreign exchange rates, weather conditions, seasonality, etc. In 2025, the Group continues to suffer negative impacts from commodity price volatility, both domestically and globally, inflation rates, and geopolitical uncertainty.

Plans for the future development of the Group's business are closely linked to the stated expectations of changes in the market environment. The management continues to follow the outlined restructuring program of the Petrol Group's activities, which has to be changed as a result of the rapidly changing market conditions and the risks and difficulties encountered, with the aim of concentrating efforts in the direction of optimizing the core business, retail and wholesale fuel trading, and at the same time developing and expanding the Group's activities in line with climate changes and new prospects. In order to improve the financial position, the Management continues to actively analyze all cost items in search of hidden reserves for their optimization, including closing or leasing underperforming outlets, increasing the number of self-service outlets, or switching to a mixed mode of operation.

In the coming years, the Group's performance will also depend on the ability to make investments and the successful implementation of new projects. The Group's investments will be prioritised towards the construction of new outlets and the refurbishment of the currently managed ones, with the aim of increasing Petrol AD's sales and market share, mainly by transforming the outlets managed by the Group into modern, full-service locations. Following the acquisition in 2023 of the shareholdings of seven companies owning 190 petrol stations, Petrol AD will be able to plan its investment programme more easily, seeking the best realisation of the assets managed by the Group.

There is significant uncertainty about customers' ability to repay their obligations in accordance with the agreed terms. Therefore, the amount of impairment losses on loans granted, sales receivables and the amounts of other accounting estimates, in subsequent reporting periods could differ materially from those determined and reported in these Notes. The Group's management implements the necessary procedures to manage these risks.

 

Legislature

 

The Group is supervised by several 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. In July 2018 the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria adopted a new Law for Administrative Regulation of the Economic Activities, Related to Petrol and Petroleum Products, which aims to provide security and predictability in trading with petrol and petroleum products and increase the energy security of the country. Due to its core business, this law will affect the Group. As at the date of issuance of these financial statements, the Parent company is entered in the register to the Ordinance on the terms and conditions for keeping a register of entities carrying out economic activities related to oil and petroleum products for the wholesale trading activity and has issued a bank guarantee in favor of the Ministry of Economy at the amount of BGN 500 thousand. As at the date of issuance of these financial statements, the registration procedure of the Parent company for retail trading with oil and petroleum products is finished.

 

Major commercial partners

 

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.

 

Petrol Group's wholesale and retail trading with fuels, lubricants and other goods, and storage of fuels is carried out through its own and rented from third parties petrol stations and storage facilities. There is a risk from a suspension of the relationships with the lessors and termination of the lease agreements for the petrol stations and/or storage facilities, which can have a significant negative impact on Petrol Group as deteriorating of sales, worsening of the financial results and substantial loss of market share.

 

In the second half of 2023, Petrol AD acquired seven subsidiaries, owners of petrol stations, through an investment loan of BGN 90,000 thousand. The Group operates these outlets through operating lease agreements. The loan agreement is secured by a pledge of the trading businesses of Crystal Asset Property Ltd, Crystal Asset Trade Ltd, Crystal Asset Bulgaria Ltd, Prima Asset Bulgaria Ltd, Prima Asset Trade Ltd, Prima Consult Property Ltd, Prima Land Property Ltd. The acquired control will help Petrol AD in the long term in the core business of the Group, but at the same time there is a risk that in the event of a sustained deterioration in the market conditions due to internal or external factors and/or a significant loss of market share, it will become unable to service its credit obligations.

 

Competition

 

In the last few years, there has been a tendency for consumers to increasingly turn to established and well-known brands with a tradition in fuel retail. As a result, some small retailers were forced to close down or enter into franchise or dealership agreements with one of the major market participants. Due to the general decline in economic activity, consumer attitudes and the introduction of additional regulatory control by the government, the share of small independent players continues to decline.

 

The lack of strategic deals and significant investments by large participants in the retail fuel market has led to a minimal change in the market shares of companies in the sector;

 

 

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

 

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 contractual 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.

 

Climate conditions and seasonality

 

Climate conditions and seasonal fluctuations in demand for certain petroleum products affect the Group's operating results. Gasoline and diesel demand peaked in the second and third quarters, due to both the summer holiday season and the increased demand from farmers, who traditionally increase their consumption during the autumn season.

 

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.

 

 

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