TIDM74JJ

RNS Number : 7980X

Petrol AD

31 August 2022

PETROL AD

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 4851003SBNLWFQX4XS80

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 PERIODED JUNE 30, 2022

(This document is a translated condensed version of the original Bulgarian document,

in case of divergence the Bulgarian original text shall prevail)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the period ended June 30

 
                                            Note        2022       2021 
                                                     BGN'000   BGN'000, 
                                                               restated 
 
Continuing operations 
Revenue                                       3      323,058    213,066 
Other income                                  4        4,091      3,312 
 
Cost of goods sold                                 (294,647)  (186,835) 
Materials and consumables                     5      (3,351)    (1,837) 
Hired services                                6     (14,964)   (17,025) 
Employee benefits                             7     (10,424)   (10,307) 
Depreciation and amortisation               11,12    (1,707)    (1,739) 
Reversal of (impairment) losses                         (19)          4 
Other expenses                                8        (374)      (413) 
 
Finance income                                9          891        705 
Finance costs                                 9      (2,090)    (2,263) 
 
Profit (loss) before tax                                 464    (3,332) 
                                                   ---------  --------- 
 
Tax income                                   10            7        139 
                                                   ---------  --------- 
 
Profit (loss) for the period from 
 continuing operations                                   471    (3,193) 
                                                   ---------  --------- 
 
Discontinued operation 
Profit (loss) from discontinued operation 
 (net of income tax)                                   (366)        409 
                                                   ---------  --------- 
Profit (loss) for the period                             105    (2,784) 
                                                   ---------  --------- 
 
Total comprehensive income for the 
 period                                                  105    (2,784) 
 
Profit (loss) attributable to: 
 
     Owners of the Parent company                        105    (2,784) 
     Non-controlling interest                              -          - 
 
Profit (loss) for the period                             105    (2,784) 
                                                   ---------  --------- 
 
Total comprehensive income attributable 
 to: 
 
     Owners of the Parent company                        105    (2,784) 
     Non-controlling interest                              -          - 
                                                   ---------  --------- 
 
Total comprehensive income for the 
 period                                                  105    (2,784) 
                                                   =========  ========= 
 
Profit (loss) per share (BGN) from 
 continuing operations and discontinued 
 operation                                   20        0.004     (0.10) 
Profit (loss) per share (BGN) from 
 continuing operations                                  0.02     (0.12) 
                                                   =========  ========= 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 
                                             Note     June 30            Dec. 31 
                                                         2022               2021 
                                                      BGN'000            BGN'000 
 
Non-current assets 
 
    Property, plant and equipment and 
     intangible assets                       11        39,120             40,632 
    Investment properties                    12         1,626              1,650 
    Right-of-use asset                       13         5,781              6,851 
    Goodwill                                 14            57                 57 
    Deferred tax assets                      10         2,512              2,465 
    Loans granted                            17         2,808              3,708 
 
Total non-current assets                               51,904             55,363 
                                                    ---------        ----------- 
 
Current assets 
 
    Inventories                              15        26,261             20,866 
    Loans granted                            17        18,380             18,423 
    Trade and other receivables              18        52,374             28,349 
    Cash and cash equivalents                19         2,189              4,027 
 
Total current assets                                   99,204             71,665 
                                                    ---------        ----------- 
 
Total assets                                          151,108            127,028 
                                                    =========        =========== 
 
Equity 
 
    Registered capital                       20       109,250          109,250 
    Reserves                                           42,641           43,278 
    Accumulated loss                                (148,457)        (149,199) 
                                                    ---------        --------- 
 
Total equity attributable to the 
 owners of the Parent company                           3,434            3,329 
                                                    ---------        --------- 
 
Non-controlling interests                                  24               24 
                                                    ---------        --------- 
 
Total equity                                            3,458            3,353 
                                                    --------- 
 
Non-current liabilities 
 
    Loans and borrowings                     21        49,792           41,724 
    Liabilities under lease agreements       13         4,155            4,799 
    Employee defined benefit obligations     22           870              870 
 
Total non-current liabilities                          54,817           47,393 
                                                    ---------        --------- 
 
Current liabilities 
 
    Trade and other payables                 23        87,590             73,183 
    Loans and borrowings                     21         3,607              1,139 
    Liabilities under lease agreements       13         1,444              1,766 
    Current income tax liabilities           24           192                194 
 
Total current liabilities                              92,833             76,282 
                                                    ---------        ----------- 
 
Total liabilities                                     147,650            123,675 
                                                    =========        =========== 
 
Total equity and liabilities                          151,108            127,028 
                                                    =========        =========== 
 
 

COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the period ended June 30, 2022

 
                                         Equity attributable to the             Non-controlling      Total 
                                         owners of the Parent company                 interests     equity 
                   Registered     General     Reval.   Accumulated      Total 
                      capital    reserves    reserve        profit 
                                                            (loss) 
                      BGN'000     BGN'000    BGN'000       BGN'000    BGN'000           BGN'000    BGN'000 
 
 Balance at 
  January 
  1, 2021             109,250      18,864          -     (113,564)     14,550                23     14,573 
                  ===========  ==========  =========  ============  =========  ================  ========= 
 
 Changes in 
 equity for 
 2021 
 Comprehensive 
 income 
 for the period 
 Loss for the 
  period                    -           -          -      (25,387)   (25,387)                 1   (25,386) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                    -           -          -          (63)       (63)                 -       (63) 
                  -----------  ----------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income                    -           -          -      (25,450)   (25,450)                 1   (25,449) 
                  -----------  ----------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 
 Transfer of 
  revaluation 
  reserve of 
  assets to 
  retained 
  earnings, 
  net of assets             -           -      (404)           404          -                 -          - 
 Balance at 
  December 
  31, 2021            109,250      18,864     24,414     (149,199)      3,329                24      3,353 
                  ===========  ==========  =========  ============  =========  ================  ========= 
 
 Changes in 
 equity for 
 2022 
 Comprehensive 
 income 
 for the period 
 Profit for the 
  period                    -           -          -           105        105                 -        105 
                                           --------- 
 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income                    -           -          -           105        105                 -        105 
                  -----------  ----------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 
 Transfer of 
  revaluation 
  reserve of 
  assets to 
  retained 
  earnings, 
  net of assets             -           -      (637)           637          -                 -          - 
                                           --------- 
 
 
   Balance at 
   June 30, 
   2022               109,250      18,864     23,777     (148,457)      3,434                24      3,458 
                  ===========  ==========  =========  ============  =========  ================  ========= 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the period ended June 30

 
                                                               2022      2021 
                                                            BGN'000   BGN'000 
 
Cash flows from operating activities 
 
Net loss before taxes                                           105   (2,784) 
 
Adjustments for: 
 
     Depreciation/amortization of property, plant 
      and equipment and intangible assets                     1,718     2,870 
     Interest expense and bank commissions, net               1,457     1,723 
     Shortages and normal loss, net of excess assets          (130)     (298) 
     Provisions for unused paid leave and retirement 
      benefits                                                  423       439 
     (Reversal of) impairment loss on assets                     19       (4) 
     Payables written-off                                   (2,896)   (1,155) 
     Loss (profit) on sale of assets                           (47)      (95) 
 
                                                                649       696 
 
     Change in trade payables                                16,208    10,004 
     Change in inventories                                  (5,347)     (590) 
     Change in trade and other receivables                 (25,647)   (7,023) 
 
Cash flows generated from operating activities             (14,137)     3,087 
 
      Interest, bank fees and commissions paid              (1,196)   (1,497) 
      Income tax paid                                           (2)         - 
                                                           --------  -------- 
 
Net cash from operating activities                         (15,335)     1,590 
 
Cash flows from investing activities 
 
     Payments for purchase of property, plant and 
      equipment                                             (2,104)     (400) 
     Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment      4,535     1,524 
     Payments for loans granted, net                        (2,163)     (249) 
     Proceeds from loans granted, net                         3,037       187 
     Interest received on loans granted                         716        17 
     Proceed (p ayments) for acquisitions of other 
      investments                                              (25)         - 
                                                           --------  -------- 
 
Net cash flows used in investing activities                   3,996     1,079 
 
Cash flows from financing activities 
 
Proceeds from loans and borrowings                           10,830       350 
Payments of loans and borrowings                              (308)     (424) 
     Lease payments                                         (1,239)   (2,307) 
                                                           --------  -------- 
 
Net cash flows from financing activities                      9,283   (2,381) 
 
Net decrease in cash flows during the period                (2,056)       288 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning 
 of the period                                                3,945     2,722 
 
      Effect of movements in exchange rates                     218         5 
                                                           --------  -------- 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the 
 period                                                       2,107     3,015 
                                                           ========  ======== 
 

Condensed notes

to the interim consolidated financial report

for the period ended June 30, 2022

   1.         Segments reporting 

The Group has identified the following operating segments, based on the reports presented to the Group's Management, which are used in the process of strategic decision-making:

   --    Wholesale of fuels - wholesale of petroleum products in Bulgaria; 

-- Retail of fuels - retail of petroleum and other products through a network of petrol stations.

-- Other activities - financial and accounting services, consultancy, rental income and other activities.

The segment information, presented to the Group's Management for the periods ended as of June 30, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:

 
 June 30                      Wholesale           Retail        All other         Total for 
                               of fuels         of fuels         segments         the Group 
  2022 
                                BGN'000          BGN'000          BGN'000           BGN'000 
 
 Total segment revenue           52,184          274,811            1,677           328,672 
 Intra-group revenue                  -               28              475               503 
 Revenue from external 
  customers                      52,184          274,783            1,202           328,169 
 
 Adjusted EBITDA                  4,062          (1,885)              857             3,034 
 
 Depreciation/amortization           10            1,554              154             1,718 
 Reversed impairment                  -              (8)               27                19 
 
 
 June 30                      Wholesale           Retail        All other         Total for 
                               of fuels         of fuels         segments         the Group 
  2021 
                                BGN'000          BGN'000          BGN'000           BGN'000 
 
 Total segment revenue            9,785          208,394            1,700           219,879 
 
 Intra-group revenue                  -               70              537               607 
 Revenue from external 
  customers                       9,785          208,324            1,163           219,272 
 Adjusted EBITDA                  1,691            (905)              929             1,715 
 
 Depreciation/amortization        1,129            1,588              153             2,870 
 Impairment                           -              (3)              (1)               (4) 
 

The policies for recognition of revenue from intra-group sales and sales to external clients for the purposes of the reporting by segments do not differ from these applied by the Group for revenue recognition in the consolidated statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income.

The Management of the Group evaluates the results of the performance of the segments based on the adjusted EBITDA [1] . In the calculation of the adjusted EBITDA the effect of the impairment of assets is not taken into account.

A reconciliation of the reported segments with the interim consolidated financial report figures for the period ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 is presented in the table below:

 
                                                      June 30         June 30 
                                                         2022            2021 
                                                      BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Revenue 
 Total revenue from reporting segments                326,995         218,179 
 Revenue from other segments                            1,677           1,700 
 Elimination of revenue from inter-Group sales          (503)           (607) 
 Elimination of revenue from discontinued 
  operation                                           (1,020)         (2,894) 
                                                    ---------       --------- 
 
 Consolidated revenue from continuing operations      327,149         216,378 
 
 Adjusted EBITDA 
 Adjusted EBITDA - reporting segments                   2,177             786 
 Adjusted EBITDA - all other segments                     857             929 
 Elimination of adjusted EBITDA from discontinued 
  operation                                               355         (1,754) 
 
 Consolidated adjusted EBITDA before taxes 
  from continuing operations                            3,389            (39) 
                                                    ---------       --------- 
 
 Depreciation                                         (1,707)         (1,739) 
 Impairment loss                                         (19)               4 
 Finance costs, net                                   (1,199)         (1,558) 
 
 Profit (loss) before tax from continuing 
  operations                                              464         (3,332) 
                                                    =========       ========= 
 
   2.         Discontinued operations 

At the end of February 2022 the subsidiary Varna Storage EOOD returned a License No 544 for tax warehouse operation, issued by the Customs Agency, due to inability to negotiate an acceptable level of remuneration for the leased storage depot, subject to the license. In this consolidated financial report the operation is classified as discontinued as the comparative period of the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is restated to present the discontinued operation separate from the continuing operations.

The result from discontinued operations and net cash flows, related to the operating, investing and financial operations are disclosed, as follows:

 
                                                 June 30,      June 30, 
                                                     2022          2021 
                                                      BGN           BGN 
 
Revenue from discontinued operation                 1,031         2,920 
Costs of discontinued operation                   (1,437)       (2,467) 
 
Profit (loss) before taxes                          (406)           453 
 
Tax income (expense)                                   40          (44) 
                                                 --------      -------- 
 
Profit (loss) for the period from discontinued 
 operation                                          (366)           409 
                                                 --------      -------- 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share (BGN)              (0.01)          0.01 
                                                 ========      ======== 
 

The loss from discontinued operation of BGN 366 thousand (June 30, 2021: profit of 409 thousand) is fully attributable to the owners of the Group.

 
                                                June 30,        June 30, 
                                                    2022            2021 
                                                     BGN             BGN 
 
 Net cash flow from operating activities           (636)             754 
 Net cash flow from financial activities             (1)         (1,231) 
 
 Net cash flow decrease for the period             (637)           (477) 
                                               =========       ========= 
 
 
   3.         Revenue from sales 
 
                       June 30         June 30 
                          2022            2021 
                       BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Sales of goods        320,395         210,526 
 Sales of services       2,663           2,540 
                     ---------       --------- 
 
                       323,058         213,066 
                     =========       ========= 
 
   4.         Other income 
 
                                                June 30         June 30 
                                                   2022            2021 
                                                BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Gain on sale of property, plant, equipment 
  and materials including:                        2,896           1,155 
   Income from sales                              5,900           1,730 
  Carrying amount                               (3,004)           (575) 
 Income from financing                              959           1,955 
 Surpluses                                           95              14 
 Penalties and indemnities                            7              18 
 Insurance claims                                     6              11 
 Other                                              128             159 
                                              ---------       --------- 
 
                                                  4,091           3,312 
                                              =========       ========= 
 

As a result of the negative impact and consequences of the global pandemic from the spread of a new type of coronavirus - COVID-19, the Group has taken a series of actions to reorganize the activities of some of its trade sites and establish reduced working hours for some of the staff. From the end of March 2020, the Employment Agency opens an application procedure under Art. 1 of Decree No 55 of March 30, 2020 on determining the terms and conditions for payment of compensations to employers in order to maintain the employment of employees in the state of emergency, declared by a Decision of the National Assembly as of March 13, 2020, which is substituted later by Council of Ministry Decree No 151 from 2020. The Group has submitted documents for application under this procedure and for the periods ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 has received funding from the state in the amount of BGN 147 thousand and BGN 1,955 thousand.

By Decision No 739 of 26.10.2021, amended by Decision No 771 of 06.11.2021 and Decision No 885 of 16.12.2021, the Council of Ministers adopted a program for compensation of non-residential end customers of electricity. The program aims to protect and assist all non-household end-users to deal with the effects of fluctuations in electricity prices. At the end of the reporting period the Group received and reported income from financing for the period ended June 30, 2022 under this program of BGN 812 thousand.

   5.         Materials and consumables 
 
                             June 30         June 30 
                                2022            2021 
                             BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Electricity and heating       2,514           1,079 
 Fuels and lubricants            304             219 
 Office consumables              208             190 
 Spare parts                     119             128 
 Working clothes                  95              95 
 Water supply                     48              47 
 Advertising materials            15              17 
 Other                            48              62 
                           ---------       --------- 
 
                               3,351           1,837 
                           =========       ========= 
 
   6.         Hired services 
 
                                           June 30         June 30 
                                              2022            2021 
                                           BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Rents                                       5,696           7,471 
 Dealer and other commissions                5,411           5,491 
 Maintenance and repairs                     1,115           1,400 
 Consulting, training and audit                574             609 
 Security                                      388             369 
 State, municipal fees and other costs         345             331 
 Communications                                327             311 
 Cash collection                               291             307 
 Insurances                                    168             161 
 Software licenses                             157             103 
 Advertising                                   103              92 
 Transport                                      49              35 
 Other                                         340             345 
                                         ---------       --------- 
 
                                            14,964          17,025 
                                         =========       ========= 
 

The rent expenses include rent costs of trade sites for BGN 5,586 thousand (June, 30 2021: BGN 7,439 thousand) leased under operating lease, which fall under the exclusions of IFRS 16 and whose agreements comprise a contractual clause, that the both parties have the right to cease the contract for separate trade sites or as a whole with an insignificant sanction.

   7.         Employee benefits 
 
                                                June 30         June 30 
                                                   2022            2021 
                                                BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Wages and salaries                               8,629           8,624 
 Social security contributions and benefits       1,795           1,683 
                                              ---------       --------- 
 
                                                 10,424          10,307 
                                              =========       ========= 
 
   8.         Other expenses 
 
                                             June 30         June 30 
                                                2022            2021 
                                             BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Local taxes and taxes on expenses               149             177 
 Entertainment expenses and sponsorship          122              80 
 Scrap and shortages                              43              14 
 Penalties and indemnities                         6              90 
 Loss on liquidation of property, plant, 
  equipment and materials including:               -              25 
   Carrying amount                                 -              27 
  Revenue from sales                               -             (2) 
 Business trips                                    9               7 
 Other                                            45              20 
                                           ---------       --------- 
 
                                                 374             413 
                                           =========       ========= 
 
   9.         Finance income and costs 
 
                                                       June 30         June 30 
                                                          2022            2021 
                                                       BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Finance income 
 
 Interest income, including                                673             705 
     Interest income on loans granted                      652             640 
     Interest income on trade receivables                   21              65 
 Net foreign exchange gain                                 218               - 
 
                                                           891             705 
                                                     ---------       --------- 
 
 Finance costs 
 
 Interest costs, including:                            (1,879)         (2,110) 
     Interest expenses on debenture loans                (851)           (897) 
     Interest expenses on trade and other payables       (715)           (865) 
     Interest expenses on bank loans                     (179)           (203) 
     Interest expenses on leases                         (128)           (243) 
     Interest expenses on trade loans                      (6)             (2) 
 Loss from cession contracts                                 -             (5) 
 Bank fees, commissions and other financial 
  expenses                                               (211)           (148) 
                                                     ---------       --------- 
 
                                                       (2,090)         (2,263) 
                                                     ---------       --------- 
 
 Finance costs, net                                    (1,199)         (1,558) 
                                                     =========       ========= 
 
   10.       Taxation 
   10.1.    Tax expenses 

Tax expense recognised in profit or loss includes the amount of current and deferred income tax expenses in accordance with IAS 12 Income taxes.

 
                                                  June 30         June 30 
                                                     2022            2021 
                                                  BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Current tax expense                                    -              12 
 
 Change in deferred tax, including:                   (7)           (151) 
     Temporary differences recognised during 
      the period                                      169              27 
     Temporary differences arising during the 
      period                                        (172)           (178) 
     Adjustments                                      (4)               - 
 
 Tax income from continuing operations                (7)           (139) 
                                                =========       ========= 
 

The amount does not comprise the tax income from discontinued operation of BGN 40 thousand (June 30, 2021: BGN 44 thousand tax expense), which is included in the profit (loss) from discontinued operation, net of taxes in the interim financial statement for profit or loss and other comprehensive income (see Note 2).

   10.2.    Effective tax rate 

The reconciliation between the accounting loss and tax expense, as well as calculation of the effective tax rate as of June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 is presented in the table below:

 
                                               June 30         June 30 
                                                  2022            2021 
                                               BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Profit (loss) before tax for the period 
  from continuing operations                       464         (3,332) 
 Applicable tax rate                               10%             10% 
 Tax expense at the applicable tax rate             46           (333) 
 Tax effect of permanent differences                12            (15) 
 Tax effect of a tax asset not recognised 
  in the current period that arose in the 
  current period                                  (67)             203 
 Tax effect from consolidation adjustments           2               6 
                                             ---------       --------- 
 
 Tax income                                        (7)           (139) 
                                             =========       ========= 
 
 Effective tax rate                                  -               - 
                                             =========       ========= 
 

The respective tax periods of the Group may be subject to inspection by the tax authorities until the expiration of 5 years from the end of the year in which a declaration was submitted, or should have been submitted. Consequently additional taxes or penalties may be imposed in accordance with the interpretation of the tax legislation. The Group's management is not aware of any circumstances, which may give rise to a contingent additional liability in this respect.

   10.3.    Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities 
 
                                 Asset (liability)   Recognised           Asset                     Asset (liability) 
                                     as at January    in profit    (liabilitiy)        Recognised               as at 
                                           1, 2021     and loss           as at          in other            June 30, 
                                                                       December    compre-hensive                2022 
                                                                       31, 2021            income 
                                           BGN'000      BGN'000         BGN'000           BGN'000             BGN'000 
 
 Property, plant and 
  equipment                                (2,703)           79         (2,624)                98             (2,526) 
 Impairment of assets                        4,342          317           4,659               (1)               4,658 
 Tax loss carry-forwards                         7            5              12                56                  68 
 Provisions for unused 
  paid leave and other 
  provisions                                   141          (2)             139                 9                 148 
 Excess of interest 
  payments in accordance 
  with CITA                                    171           83             254             (126)                 128 
 Other temporary differences, 
  including unpaid benefits 
  to individuals                                19            6              25                11                  36 
                                ------------------  -----------  --------------  ----------------  ------------------ 
 
                                             1,977          488           2,465                47               2,512 
                                ==================  ===========  ==============  ================  ================== 
 

The Group has the right to carry forward deferred tax assets on tax losses until 2027.

   10.4.    Unrecognized deferred tax assets 

As of June 30, 2022 the Group's Management reviews the recoverability of deductible temporary differences and tax loss carry-forward, forming tax assets. Because of this review, the Group's Management estimates that there might be no sufficient taxable profits in the near future against which the assets will be utilized. Consequently, the Group does not recognize tax assets on the following deductible temporary differences and tax loss carry forward and impairment of assets, incurred during the current and previous reporting periods.

   11.       Property, plant, equipment and intangible assets 
 
                     Land       Buildings       Plant   Vehicles     Other    Assets   Intangible      Total 
                                                  and                          under       assets 
                                            equipment                        constr. 
                  BGN'000         BGN'000                BGN'000   BGN'000   BGN'000      BGN'000    BGN'000 
                                              BGN'000 
 
 Cost 
  Balance at 
  January 
  1, 2021          12,559           5,656      19,572        430     2,774       168          558     41,717 
                 --------      ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  -----------  --------- 
                            T 
 Additions              -              16         138          -       108       565           85        912 
 Transfer of 
  held-for-sale 
  assets              744             438         240          -         -         -            -      1,422 
 Transfers              -             161         169          -       167     (497)            -          - 
 Disposals          (114)            (56)       (574)          -     (111)      (57)         (15)      (927) 
 
 Balance at 
  December 
  31, 2021         13,189           6,215      19,545        430     2,938       179          628     43,124 
                 --------      ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Additions              5              77          41          -        15         3           16        157 
 Transfers              -               -          75          -         -      (75)            -          - 
 Disposals          (175)           (190)       (546)          -     (142)         -         (15)    (1,068) 
 
 Balance at 
  June 
  30, 2022         13,019           6,102      19,115        430     2,811       107          629     42,213 
                 --------      ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Accumulated 
  depreciation 
 
 Balance at 
  January 
  1, 2021               -             206         757         10       217         -           48      1,238 
                 --------      ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Accumulated            -             218         788         11       245         -           34      1,296 
 Disposals for 
  the period            -             (1)        (33)          -       (8)         -            -       (42) 
 
 Balance at 
  December 
  31, 2021              -             423       1,512         21       454         -           82      2,492 
                 --------      ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Additions              -             114         401          5       133         -           25        678 
 Transfers              -            (11)        (44)          -      (22)         -            -       (77) 
 
 Balance at 
  June 
  30, 2022              -             526       1,869         26       565         -          107      3,093 
                 --------      ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Carrying 
  amount 
  at 
  January 1, 
  2021             12,559           5,450      18,815        420     2,557       168          510     40,479 
                 ========      ==========  ==========  =========  ========  ========  ===========  ========= 
 Carrying 
  amount 
  at 
  December 31, 
  2021             13,189           5,792      18,033        409     2,484       179          546     40,632 
                 ========      ==========  ==========  =========  ========  ========  ===========  ========= 
 Carrying 
  amount 
  at 
  June 30, 2022    13,019           5,576      17,246        404     2,246       107          522     39,120 
                 ========      ==========  ==========  =========  ========  ========  ===========  ========= 
 

As at June 30, 2022 property, plant and equipment with a carrying amount of BGN 22,461 thousand (December 31, 2021: BGN 23,926 thousand) are mortgaged or pledged as collaterals under bank loans, granted to the Parent company and to unrelated parties, under credit limit agreements for issuance of bank guarantees.

The assets under construction include mainly incurred expenses for reconstruction of trade sites.

   12.       Investment property 
 
                                             June 30,        December 
                                                                  31, 
                                                 2022            2021 
                                              BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Cost 
 
 Balance at the beginning of the period         1,883           1,883 
 
 Acquisitions                                       -               - 
 
 Balance at the end of the period               1,883           1,883 
                                            ---------       --------- 
 
 Accumulated depreciation 
 
 Balance at the beginning of the period           233             184 
 
 Depreciation                                      24              49 
 
 Balance at the end of the period                 257             233 
                                            ---------       --------- 
 
 Carrying amount at the beginning of the 
  period                                        1,650           1,699 
                                            =========       ========= 
 
 Carrying amount at the end of the period       1,626           1,650 
                                            =========       ========= 
 

Investment property representing land and building were acquired through business combination in December 2016. The Group determines the fair value of the investment property for reporting purposes, using a valuation report of independent appraiser, which is calculated by the method of comparatives, the method of discounted free cash flows and the amortised cost method. The fair value of the investment properties as at June 30 2022 and December 31, 2021 is BGN 1,987 thousand. The investment properties are part of a set of assets, which serve to secure a revolving credit line of BGN 1,500 thousand signed in 2016.

   13.       Assets and liabilities under leases 

In the consolidated statement of financial position as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are disclosed the following items and amounts related to lease agreements:

 
  Consolidated statement of financial position     June 30,         December 
                                                                         31, 
                                                       2022             2021 
                                                    BGN'000          BGN'000 
 
 Right-of-use assets, incl.:                          5,781            6,851 
 
       Property (lands and buildings)                 5,715            6,573 
       Machinery, plants and equipment                   24              144 
       Transport vehicles                                42              134 
 
 Liabilities under leases, incl.:                   (5,599)          (6,565) 
        Current liabilities                         (1,444)          (1,766) 
         Non-current liabilities                    (4,155)          (4,799) 
                                                 ----------       ---------- 
 
 Net effect on equity                                   182              286 
                                                 ==========       ========== 
 

The total outgoing cash flow under right-of-use assets lease agreements as at June 30, 2022 is at the amount of BGN 1,239 thousand (June 30, 2021: BGN 2,307 thousand) excluding the paid value added tax.

   14.       Goodwill 
 
                    June 30,        December 
                                         31, 
                        2022            2021 
                     BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Cost of goods        19,844          19,844 
 Impairment loss    (19,787)        (19,787) 
 
                          57              57 
                   =========       ========= 
 

The recognised goodwill as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 arose as a result of the acquisition of the subsidiaries: Varna Storage EOOD - BGN 19,787 thousand, Lozen Asset AD - BGN 29 thousand and Petrol Technologies OOD - BGN 28 thousand.

At the end of February 2022 the subsidiary Varna Storage EOOD returned a Licence No 544 for tax warehouse operation, issued by the Customs Agency, due to an inability to negotiate an acceptable remuneration for the lease tax warehouse, subject to the license. In this relation in the consolidated financial statement for the year ended on December 31, 2021, an impairment of the goodwill arising from the acquisition of the subsidiary at the amount of BGN 19,787 thousand is reported.

   15.       Inventory 
 
                               June 30,        December 
                                                    31, 
                                   2022            2021 
                                BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Goods, including:               25,581          20,196 
 Fuels                           18,744          13,408 
 Lubricants and other goods       6,837           6,788 
 Materials                          680             670 
                              --------- 
 
                                 26,261          20,866 
                              =========       ========= 
 
   16.       Non-current assets held for sale 

In February 2022 the Group acquired assets for BGN 2,027 thousand, in order to sell them. According to the plan the assets are sold in May 2022 for BGN 4,322 thousand, reporting a profit of BGN 2,295 thousand.

   17.       Loans granted 
 
                                                                  December 
                                                  June 30,             31, 
                                                      2022            2021 
                                                   BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Non-current receivables 
 
 Loans granted to unrelated parties, including       2,808           3,708 
 Initial value                                       3,555           4,455 
 Allowance for impairment                            (747)           (747) 
                                                 ---------       --------- 
 
                                                     2,808           3,708 
                                                 ---------       --------- 
 Current receivables 
 
 Loans granted to unrelated parties, including      18,380          18,423 
 Initial value                                      31,773          31,797 
 Allowance for impairment                         (13,393)        (13,374) 
 
                                                    18,380          18,423 
                                                 ---------       --------- 
 
                                                    21,188          22,131 
                                                 =========       ========= 
 
 
      Borrower         Receivables   Principal   Interest    Accrued     Annual     Maturity 
                         June, 30                            Interest    Interest 
                           2022 
                           net 
 
                         BGN'000      BGN'000    BGN'000     BGN'000        % 
 Commercial company          7,811       7,607      1,253     (1,049)       6.70%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company          4,309       3,555      1,501       (747)       5.00%   31.dec.25 
 Commercial company          4,329       4,045      1,036       (752)       6.70%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company          3,102       3,000        850       (748)       5.00%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company            783         821         74       (112)       6.70%   31.dec.19 
 Commercial company            429           -        429           -       6.70%   31.dec.19 
 Commercial company            372         313         59           -       7.00%    7.aug.22 
 Commercial company             53         121          4        (72)       5.00%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company              -           -          -           -       6.70%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company              -       5,190                (5,190)       0.00%   28.oct.15 
 Commercial company              -       2,210                (2,210)       9.50%   28.oct.15 
 Commercial company              -       1,266        281     (1,547)       6.70%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company              -       1,500        133     (1,633)       8.75%   17.jul.15 
 Commercial company              -          20          3        (23)       6.70%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company              -          44                   (44)       9.50%   21.jan.17 
 Commercial company              -          12          1        (13)       8.50%   26.aug.15 
--------------------  ------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
                            21,188      29,704      5,624    (14,140) 
====================  ============  ==========  =========  ==========  ==========  ========== 
 
 
      Borrower         Receivables      Principal     Interest     Accrued     Annual     Maturity 
                         Dec., 31                                  Interest    Interest 
                           2021 
                            net 
 
                         BGN'000         BGN'000      BGN'000      BGN'000        % 
 Commercial company                5,718         5,737    1,030     (1,049)       6.70%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company                5,107         4,455    1,399       (747)       5.00%   31.dec.25 
 Commercial company                4,095         3,945      902       (752)       6.70%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company                3,028         3,000      776       (748)       5.00%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company                2,779         2,122      665         (8)       6.70%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company                  613           677       48       (112)       6.70%   31.dec.19 
 Commercial company                  429             -      429           -       6.70%   31.dec.19 
                                                                                             7 aug. 
 Commercial company                  362           314       48           -       7.00%          22 
 Commercial company                    -         5,190              (5,190)       0.00%   28.oct.15 
 Commercial company                    -         2,210              (2,210)       9.50%   28.oct.15 
 Commercial company                    -         1,500      133     (1,633)       8.75%   17.jul.15 
 Commercial company                    -         1,284      239     (1,523)       6.70%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company                    -            72        2        (74)       5.00%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company                    -            44                 (44)       9.50%   21.jan.17 
 Commercial company                    -            17        1        (18)       6.70%   31.dec.22 
 Commercial company                    -            12        1        (13)       8.50%   26.aug.15 
------------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
                                  22,131        30,579    5,673    (14,121) 
========================  ==============  ============  =======  ==========  ==========  ========== 
 
 
   18.       Trade and other receivables 
 
                                                      June 30,        December 
                                                                           31, 
                                                          2022            2021 
                                                       BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Receivables from clients, including                    38,193          22,553 
 Initial value                                          39,733          24,093 
 Allowance for impairment                              (1,540)         (1,540) 
 Prepaid expenses                                        4,491               2 
 Financial assets, measured at fair value 
  through profit or loss                                 2,235           2,235 
 Advances granted, including                             1,846             366 
 Initial value                                           1,915             435 
 Allowance for impairment                                 (69)            (69) 
 Receivables under cession agreements, assumption 
  of debt and regress                                    1,785           1,785 
 Initial value                                           4,043           4,043 
 Allowance for impairment                              (2,258)         (2,258) 
 Guarantees for participation in tender procedures         800             911 
 Prepaid expenses                                          237             164 
 Litigations and writs, including                          166             169 
 Initial value                                             176             179 
 Allowance for impairment                                 (10)            (10) 
 Other                                                   2,621             164 
 Initial value                                           2,632             175 
 Allowance for impairment                                 (11)            (11) 
                                                     ---------       --------- 
 
                                                        52,374          28,349 
                                                     =========       ========= 
 

In accordance with the established policy, the Group provides its clients a credit period, after which an interest for delay is charged on the unpaid balance. An interest for delay is provided for in every particular contract. As at the end of every reporting period the Group carries out a detailed review and analysis of the significant due trade receivables and the assessed as uncollectible are impaired.

The adoption of the new IFRS 9 changed essentially the accounting of the impairment losses of financial assets and substitute the method of the accrued losses under IAS 39 with the oriented to a greater extent to the future model of the expected credit losses. The IFRS 9 obligates the Group to recognize a provision for the expected credit losses for all debt instruments, which are not recognised at fair value in the profit or loss and for the assets under contracts.

The Group considers that unimpaired overdue receivables are collectible based on historical information about payments, guarantees received and a detailed analysis of the credit risk and collaterals of its customers.

   19.       Cash and cash equivalents 
 
                                            June 30,        December 
                                                                 31, 
                                                2022            2021 
                                             BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Cash in transit                               1,439           1,286 
 Cash at banks                                   605           2,612 
 Cash on hand                                     63              47 
                                           ---------       --------- 
 
 Cash in statement of cash flows               2,107           3,945 
                                           ---------       --------- 
 
 Blocked cash                                     82              82 
                                           ---------       --------- 
 
 Cash in statement of financial position       2,189           4,027 
                                           =========       ========= 
 

As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 cash at the amount of BGN 82 thousand, blocked under enforcement court cases to which the Group is a party, were presented as blocked cash.

Cash in transit comprises cash collected from fuel stations as at the end of the reporting period, but actually received in the bank accounts of the Group in the beginning of the next reporting period.

   20.       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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 the shareholders in the Parent company are as follows:

 
  Shareholder                    June 30,        December 
                                                      31, 
                                     2022            2021 
 
 Alfa Capital AD                   28.85%          28.85% 
 Yulinor EOOD                      23.11%          23.11% 
 Perfeto consulting EOOD           16.43%          16.43% 
 Trans Express Oil EOOD             9.82%           9.86% 
 Petrol Bulgaria AD                 7.05%           7.32% 
 Gryphon Power AD                   5.49%               - 
 Storage Invest EOOD                3.66%           3.66% 
 VIP Properties EOOD                2.05%           2.26% 
 The Ministry of Energy             0.65%           0.65% 
 Corporate Commercial Bank AD           -           5.51% 
 Other minority shareholders        2.89%           2.35% 
                                ---------       --------- 
 
                                  100.00%         100.00% 
                                =========       ========= 
 
 

Given the structure of shareholding, there is no ultimate Parent company above the Parent company Petrol AD.

In February 2022 a notification under Art. 145 of the Public Offering of Securities Act by Corporate Commercial Bank AD (CCB AD) was entered in the Parent-company's office. With the notification the Bank notified that the shareholder CCB AD has transferred all its shares (5.51%) of the capital of Petrol AD on February 21, 2022 and lowering its interest below the 5% threshold. In the same month another shareholder - Trans Express Oil EOOD, increased its share in the capital of the Parent-company from 9.86% to 15.31%. As a result of subsequent transactions, the share of Trans Express Oil EOOD in the capital of the Parent company decreased to 9.82% as of the date of approval of the consolidated financial statements. During the same month another shareholder - Gryphon Power AD announced for the acquisition of 5.49% of the capital of Petrol AD.

The Management of the Parent company has undertaken series of measures related to optimization of its capital adequacy. At several General Meetings of Shareholders (GMS) held in the period of 2016 - 2017 a decision for reverse-split procedure for merging 4 old shares with a nominal value of BGN 1 into 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 (CR) to register the decision voted on EGMS for merging 4 old shares with a nominal value of BGN 1 into 1 new share with a nominal value 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 a nominal value of BGN 4 each. The change in the capital structure of the Parent company was registered also in Central Depositary AD. The submitted in April 2018 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 the Commercial Register.

At EGMS of Petrol AD held on November 8, 2018 the decision to decrease 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 again. A refusal of the application for registration of the decision in CR was enacted, which was appealed by the Parent company within the statutory term. The minority shareholders disputed the decision of the EGMS and additionally to the refusal the application proceeding was postponed until the pronouncing of the Lovech Regional Court on the court proceedings, initiated on minority shareholders request. In March 2019 the Lovech Regional Court enacted a decision, which rules the CR to register the decrease of the capital after a resumption of the registration proceedings following the pronouncing on the legal proceedings initiated by the minority shareholders request.

In February 2019 was held a new EGMS, where the decision for reduction of capital was voted again and a decision for substitution of the deceased member of Supervisory Board Ivan Voynovski with Rumen Konstantinov was taken. A refusal on the application for registration of these circumstances in the file of the Parent company was enacted, which was appealed by the Parent company within the statutory term. In addition to the refusal, the registration proceeding was ceased on request of minority shareholders until the Lovech Regional Court rules on.

In May 2019 the Lovech Regional Court enacted a decision, which repealed the enacted refusal and turn back the case to the Registry Agency for a registration of the application after a resumption of the ceased registration proceedings. At present, the court proceedings for repealing of the decisions of EGMS from February 2019 are pending.

The procedure for distribution of profits and coverage of losses is provided in the Commercial Act and the Articles of Association of the Parent company.

Profit (loss) per share

The loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of ordinary shares held during the reporting period.

 
                                 June 30, 2022                         June 30, 2021 
                      Continuing   Discontinued     Total   Continuing   Discontinued      Total 
                       operation      operation              operation      operation 
 
 Weighted-average 
  number of shares 
  (in thousand)           27,312         27,312    27,312       27,312         27,312     27,312 
 Profit (loss) 
  in BGN thousand            471          (366)       105      (3,193)            409    (2,784) 
                     -----------  -------------  --------  -----------  -------------  --------- 
 
 Profit (loss) 
  per share (BGN)           0.02         (0.01)     0.004       (0.12)           0.01     (0.10) 
                     ===========  =============  ========  ===========  =============  ========= 
 
   21.       Loans and borrowings 
 
                                       June 30,        December 
                                                            31, 
                                           2022            2021 
                                        BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 
 Debenture loans                         36,292          36,274 
 Loans from financial institutions       13,500           5,450 
 
                                         49,792          41,724 
                                      =========       ========= 
 
 Current liabilities 
 
 Debenture loans                          2,742               - 
 Loans from financial institutions          661             668 
 Trade loans from unrelated parties         204             471 
 
                                          3,607           1,139 
                                      =========       ========= 
 
                                         53,399          42,863 
                                      =========       ========= 
 
   21.1.    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 purpose of the issue is to provide funds for working capital, financing of investment projects and restructuring of previous debt of the Parent company. The principal is due

The principal is due in one payment at the maturity date and the interest is paid once per year. 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.

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

As at the date of preparation of these financial statements the nominal value of the debenture loan is EUR 18,659 thousand, and the fair value is BGN 34,620 thousand (2021: BGN 34,620 thousand), calculated at 7.51% interest rate (2021: 7.51%).

The debenture loan liabilities are disclosed in the statement of financial position at amortised cost. The annual interest rate as at June 30, 2022 is 4.67% (including 4.24% annual coupon rate).

   21.2.    Loans from financial institutions 

In July 2016, the Parent company 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%. In April 2020 the Parent company has renegotiated the terms under the investment loan agreement, as the agreed interest rate on principal was reduced to 3mEuribor plus 3.5%, but not less than 3.5%. With an additional agreement from January 2021 the repayment period of the loan is extended to September 30, 2022. The Group's liabilities as at June 30, 2022 under this bank loan are at the amount of BGN 204 thousand current liabilities (December 31, 2021: BGN 463 thousand).

In September 2018 the Parent company entered into a credit-overdraft agreement on current account in commercial bank, intended for working capital with maximum allowed amount of BGN 2,000 thousand and repayment period until January 31, 2019 and contracted interest rate as Savings-based Interest Rate (SIR) plus added amount of 6,1872 points, but cumulatively not less than 6.5% annually. The credit is secured with a special pledge of its goods in turnover, representing oil products and with a pledge of receivables on bank accounts. In December 2018, as a result of a signed annex to an agreement from 2016 for revolving credit line with the same bank, the Group negotiated an increase of the amount of the credit line of BGN 9,500 thousand with an additional amount of BGN 11,500 thousand, by which the total amount of credit line rose to BGN 21,000 thousand. The line is separated in total limit of BGN 13,500 for issuance of bank guarantees and BGN 7,500 for refinancing of the received credit-overdraft of BGN 2,000 thousand and the rest for working capital.

The increased amount of the credit limit on the revolving credit line is covered additionally with establishment of mortgages and pledges of properties, plants and equipment. In June 2019 the loan was partially repaid and the limit for working capital decreased from BGN 7,500 thousand to BGN 7,000 thousand. In January 2020 the Parent company renegotiated the terms of the used credit line granted to it by a commercial bank under a revolving credit line agreement dated September 2016, with a credit limit of BGN 7,000 thousand and achieved a reduction of the annual compound IRBS + 5,2802%, but not less than 5.5%. In March and September 2021, the Group repaid BGN 1,650 thousand of the principal under this tranche of the credit line. In December 2021, the bank granted an additional tranche in the amount of BGN 100 thousand and the loan repayment term was extended to December 15, 2024. As at June 30, 2022, the Group has an obligation under this loan for principal at the amount of BGN 5,400 thousand.

In April 2022 the Group negotiated an increase of working capital with a credit line under new tranche with a maximum amount of up to BGN 4,500 thousand, and with the same amount the credit line for bank guarantees is decreased. The amount is received and as at June 30, 2022 the principal liability under this tranche is BGN 4,500 thousand. The contracted annual interest rate is at the amount of the Interest Rate based on Savings increased by a margin of 4.174 points, but not less than 4.25%. The maturity of this tranche is December 16, 2024.

In June 2022 the Group negotiated another increase of working capital with a credit line under new tranche with a maximum amount of up to BGN 3,600 thousand, and with the same amount the credit line for bank guarantees is decreased. The amount is received and as at June 30, 2022 the principal liability under this tranche is BGN 3,600 thousand. The contracted annual interest rate is at the amount of the Interest Rate based on Savings increased by a margin of 4.1764 points, but not less than 4.25%. The maturity of this tranche is December 14, 2024.

   21.3        Trade loans received 

In February 2021 the Group received a short-term trade loan from an unrelated party with a credit limit of BGN 200 thousand, available in tranches at 4% annual interest rate on the received amount and due until December 31, 2021. Further the term of the loan was extended until December 31, 2022 and the credit limit increased to BGN 850 thousand. As at the date of preparation of this financial statements the Group does not have liabilities under this loan.

In May 2022 the Group received short-term loans from three unrelated commercial companies, as each loan is with a credit limit of BGN 2,000 thousand and interest at the amount of 5% on the received amount. The maturity of the loans is December, 31 2022. As at June 30, 2022 the liability on these loans is BGN 1,364 thousand.

In June 2022 the Group received a short-term trade loan from unrelated party. As at June 30, 2022 the liability is BGN 1,002 thousand. The loan is granted for annual interest rate of 4.5% and with a repayment period until December 31, 2022.

In June 2022 the Group received a short-term trade loan from unrelated party. As at June 30, 2022 the liability is BGN 376 thousand. The loan is granted for annual interest rate of 5% and with a repayment period until December 31, 2022.

   21.4.       Factoring 

In March 2021 the Group signed with a commercial bank an agreement for purchasing of receivables on trade invoices (standard factoring) with a total limit of advance payment of BGN 402 thousand and interest rate, based on savings (IRBS) in BGN, increased with a margin of 3.8382 points, but not less than 4% annually on the amount paid in advance. The contract is secured by a pledge of receivables on bank accounts of the Group opened in the bank. As at June 30, 2022 the Group has no liabilities related to this factoring agreement.

   22.       Obligation for defined benefit retirement compensations 

As at June 30,2022 and December 31, 2021 the Group accrued obligation for defined benefit retirement compensations amounting to BGN 870 thousand. The amount of the liability is determined based on an actuarial valuation, based on assumptions for mortality, disability, employment turnover, salary increases, etc. The present value of the liability is calculated using a discount factor of 0.20% and increase of the expected salary by 4%

The demographic assumptions are related to the likelihood individuals to leave the plan before retirement due to various reasons: withdrawal, staff reduction, illness, death, disability, etc. They are based on a statistical information about the population and are attached to the staff structure by gender and age at the time of the assessment.

   23.       Trade and other payables 
 
                                              June 30,        December 
                                                                   31, 
                                                  2022            2021 
                                               BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Payables to suppliers                          69,821          63,928 
 Advances received and deferred income          12,913             257 
 Payables to personnel and social security 
  funds                                          2,563           2,640 
 Tax payables, including                           451           5,342 
 Excise duty and other taxes                       435           4,561 
 VAT                                                16             781 
 Payables to related parties                        12              12 
 Other                                           1,830           1,004 
                                             ---------       --------- 
 
                                                87,590          73,183 
                                             =========       ========= 
 

The Group accrues unused paid leave provision of employees in compliance with IAS 19 Employee Benefits. The movement of these provisions for the period is as follows:

 
                                                 June 30,        December 
                                                                      31, 
                                                     2022            2021 
                                                  BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Balance at the beginning of the year                 629             674 
 Accrued during the period                            423             546 
 Utilised during the period                         (345)           (591) 
 
 Balance at the end of the period, including:         707             629 
                                                =========       ========= 
 Paid leaves                                          594             529 
 Social security on paid leaves                       113             100 
 

The balance at the end of the year is presented in the consolidated statement of financial position together with current payables to personnel.

   24.       Current income tax 
 
                                               June 30,        December 
                                                                    31, 
                                                   2022            2021 
                                                BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Income tax payable at the beginning of the         194               - 
  period 
 Corporate income tax accrued                         -             194 
 Corporate income tax paid                          (2)               - 
 
 Refundable corporate income tax at the 
  end of the period                                 192             194 
                                              =========       ========= 
 
   25.       Subsidiaries 

The subsidiaries, included in the consolidation, over which the Group has control as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:

 
 Subsidiary             Main activity                      Investment   Investment 
                                                              at June      at Dec. 
                                                              30 2022      31 2021 
 
                        Trade with petrol and petroleum 
 Varna Storage EOOD      products                                100%         100% 
 Petrol Finance         Financial and accounting 
  EOOD                   services                                100%         100% 
 Elit Petrol -Lovech    Trade with petrol and petroleum 
  AD                     products                                100%         100% 
                        Acquisition, management 
 Lozen Asset AD          and exploitation of property            100%         100% 
 Petrol Properties      Trading movable and immovable 
  EOOD                   property                                100%         100% 
                        Processing, import, export 
 Kremikovtsi Oil         and trading with petroleum 
  EOOD                   products                                100%         100% 
                        Processing, import, export 
 Shumen Storage          and trading with petroleum 
  EOOD                   products                                100%         100% 
                        Ownership and management 
 Office Estate EOOD      of real estates                         100%         100% 
                        Processing, import, export 
 Svilengrad Oil          and trading with petroleum 
  EOOD                   products                                100%         100% 
                        Trade with petrol and petroleum 
 Varna 2130 EOOD         products                                100%         100% 
 Petrol Investment      Investment activity 
  AD                                                           99.98%            - 
 Petrol Finances        Financial and accounting 
  OOD                    services                                 99%          99% 
 Petrol Technologies 
  OOD                   IT services and consultancy            98.80%       98,80% 
 Petrol Technology 
  OOD                   IT services and consultancy            98.80%       98.80% 
 

In the period between May and the end of June 2022, through share purchase agreements, the Group acquired 4,999 (four thousand nine hundred ninety nine) shares with a nominal value of 10 BGN, which represent 99.98% of the capital of Petrol Investment AD.

In December 2021, the Group became a co-founder by making a cash contribution to a new subsidiary named Petrol Technology OOD. Against the cash contribution of BGN 8 thousand, the Group acquires 8,210 (eight thousand two hundred and ten) company shares, each with a nominal value of BGN 1 (one), representing 98.80% of the capital. There is no effect on the current consolidated financial statements at the date of the investment.

All subsidiaries are with address and registration in Republic of Bulgaria

Disposal of interest in subsidiaries during previous years

In December 2015 a contract with notarized signatures, whereby Petrol AD transferred to a company outside the Group 100% of Naftex Petrol EOOD's equity shares against BGN 1. Changing the sole owner of Naftex Petrol EOOD is filed timely for entry in the Commercial register at the Registry Agency, but has not been recorded because of incompleteness in the documents attached to the application. However, since the contract, as at December 2015, has been concluded properly according to the prescribed by the Commercial Code form, it raises legal action between the parties involved, due to which Petrol AD is no longer the sole shareholder of Naftex Petrol EOOD. Consequently, it is accepted that the Group has lost control and assets and liabilities of the subsidiary were written off and the gain was recognized resulting from the loss of control in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. As at the transaction date the consolidated net assets of the subsidiary amounted to negative BGN 314,452 thousand. The result of the sale of the Group was a profit amounted to BGN 314,452 thousand.

In March 2016, the change of the sole owner of Naftex Petrol EOOD (subsidiary until December 2015) has been repeatedly applied for registration with the Commercial Register when a completed set of documents as instructed by the officials has been submitted. The registration was suspended by the court because of a request by a shareholder of the Parent company, on the grounds that the sale contract was challenged in court because executives were not authorized to conclude the agreement by the general meeting of the company contrary to the provisions of POSA. Before the conclusion of the transaction, it was thoroughly checked for compliance with the law and that fall below the thresholds for convening the General Meeting pursuant to Art. 114 of the POSA as documents proving this circumstance are duly implemented in the Commercial Register with the application for registration of the change of the sole owner of the company.

In December 2021, the Lovech District Court issued a final decision on the pending litigation, rejecting the claim filed against the Parent company. In its decision, the court found that the contract for sale of company's shares was concluded validly in the form required by law and in compliance with the provisions of the POSA. The sale of the shares is to be entered in the Commercial Register on the account of Naftex Petrol EOOD in accordance with the court decision.

   26.       Capital management 

In order to ensure the going concern functioning of the Group, the Management has undertaken series of purely procedural and business oriented measures, aimed to bring the capital of the Parent company in consistence with the requirements of Art. 252, par. 1, item 5 of the Commercial Act (CA) and overall improvement of the financial position of the Group.

As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the net assets are BGN 3,458 thousand and BGN 3,353 thousand, respectively.

The Management of the Group has undertaken series of measures in order to optimize the capital adequacy of the company. As a result of the several General Meetings of Shareholders held during 2016 and 2017 a decision for reverse split procedure for merging 4 old shares with a nominal of BGN 1 into 1 new share with nominal of BGN 4 and subsequent decrease of 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 cancelled the refusal of the Commercial Register (CR) to register the decision taken on EGMS for merging of 4 old shares with BGN 1 nominal in 1 new share with BGN 4 nominal. The submitted change was registered in Commercial Register and the registered capital of the Parent company of BGN 109 249 612 was distributed in 27 312 403 shares with nominal of BGN 4 each. The change in capital structure was registered also in the register of Central Depository AD. The Commercial Register enacted a refusal on the submitted in April 2018 application for registration of the decision of EGMS for the second stage of the procedure reducing the nominal value of the shares of the Parent company from BGN 4 to BGN 1 in order to cover losses.

At EGMS of Petrol AD held on November 8, 2018 the decision to decrease 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 again. A refusal was given on the application for registration of the decision in CR, which was appealed by the Group within the statutory term. The minority shareholders disputed the decision of the EGMS and additionally to the refusal, the application proceedings was postponed until the pronouncing of the Lovech Regional Court on the court proceedings, initiated on minority shareholders request. In March 2019, the Lovech Regional Court ruled a decision instructing Commercial Register to reflect the reduction of capital after the resumption of the registration proceedings and ruling on the cases initiated at the request of the minority shareholders. At present the court proceedings on the claims for annulment of the decisions taken by EGMS from November 2018 are pending.

The decision for decreasing the capital was voted again on a new EGMS held in February 2019. On the same EGMS was also taken a decision for replacement of the deceased member of the Supervisory Board Ivan Voynovski with Rumen Konstantinov. The application for registration of these circumstances in the account of the Parent company was refused, which was disputed within the statutory term by the Group.

In addition to the refusal the registration proceedings was postponed by a request of minority shareholders until the pronouncing of the Lovech Regional Court. In May 2019 the Lovech Regional Court enacted a decision, which repealed the enacted refusal and turn back the case to the Registry Agency for a registration of the application after a resumption of the ceased registration proceedings. At present, the court proceedings for repealing of the decisions of EGMS from February 2019 are pending.

Next capital adequacy measure, which the Group has taken, is a change in accounting policy in relation to non-current tangible assets - property, plant and equipment and intangible fixed assets of the policy applied in its financial statements until 2019 including the cost model, with the application from the beginning of 2020 of the other model - the revaluation model, which the Management considers to reflect more objectively the value of the held non-current tangible and intangible assets.

To carry out its business activity the Group needs free capital to provide the necessary working capital, to pay its obligations on timely manner and to follow its investment intentions. Major sources of liquidity are cash and its equivalents, intra-group cash flows, long-term and short-term loans, reduction of receivables collection period and extension of the liabilities paying period.

In the first half of 2022 the current liquidity ratio of the Group increased to 1.07 compared to 0.94 at the end of 2021. The improvement of the ratio is due to the increase in current assets by BGN 27,539 thousand (EUR 14,080 thousand), as the current liabilities increased by BGN 16,551 thousand (EUR 8,462 thousand) compared to 2021. The increase of current assets and liabilities is a result of the recovery of the economic activity in the country following the crisis caused by COVID-19 and the consequent increase of the trade receivable and payables, and materials. An additional effect caused also the increase in the selling prices during the current period, which led to a demand of a larger working capital. The higher by BGN 10,988 thousand (EUR 5,618 thousand) increase of the current assets compared to the current liabilities is explained mainly with the increase by BGN 7,424 thousand (EUR 3,796 thousand) of the long-term liabilities of the Group as at June 30, 2022 due to the received funds under revolving credit line at the amount of BGN 8,100 thousand (EUR 4,141 thousand).

During the current period the consolidated total indebtedness of the Group includes trade loans, credits from financial institutions and finance lease agreements increased by BGN 10,536 thousand (EUR 5,387 thousand) to BGN 53,399 thousand (EUR 27,302 thousand). The decline of total debt is due to a greatest extend to the received during the period funds of BGN 81,00 thousand (EUR 4,141 thousand) under a revolving credit line, as the liability of the Group on received bank loans increased to BGN 13,704 thousand (EUR 7,007 thousand). As at the end of the first six months of 2022 the Debt/Assets ratio minimally increased to 0.35 compared to 0.34 at the end of 2021.

For the first six months of 2022 the goods turnover ratio declines to 14 days compared to 16 days as at the end of 2021. The time required for the Group to collect its receivables from clients increased to 17 days compared to 15 days for 2021.

At the end of 2019, a new coronavirus was identified in China. Due to the fast widespread of the virus worldwide at the beginning of 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. On March 13, 2020 the Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria declared a state of emergency on request of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and on March 24, 2020 the Law on Measures and Actions during a State of Emergency became effective. In order to restrict the widespread of coronavirus infection, an Order of the Health Minister was issued for the introduction of anti-epidemic measures, which directly affect the business activity of the Group. Part of the measures include extension and interruption of the administrative deadlines, extension of the of administrative acts, suspension of the procedural court terms and the statute of limitations, changes in the labor legislation, referring to new working hours, suspension of work and / or reduction of working hours and use of leave, etc.

The pandemic causes a significant reduction in economic activity in the country and raises significant uncertainty about future processes in macroeconomics in 2020 and beyond. The Group's Management monitors the emergence of risks and negative consequences in the outcome of the pandemic with Covid-19, currently assessing the possible effects on the assets, liabilities and activities of the Group, striving to comply with contractual commitments, despite the uncertainties and force majeure circumstances. In view of the introduced anti-epidemic measures and restrictions in the pandemic, which cause a significant reduction in economic activity and creates significant uncertainty about future business processes, there is a real risk of a decline in sales of the Group. However, Management believes that it will be able to successfully bring the Group out of the state of emergency in which it is placed.

The plans for the future development of the company are closely related and depend to a greater extent to the stated expectations for changes in the market environment. The Management continues to follow the program outlined and started in the beginning of 2014 for restructuring the activities of Petrol Group, aiming to concentrate the efforts to optimize and develop the core business - wholesale and retail trading with fuels. With the aim to improve the financial position, the Management continues to analyze actively all expenses and to look for hidden reserves for optimization.

In the coming years the results of the Group will also depend on the possibilities to carry out the investments and the successful delivering of new projects. From the end of 2021, an active program is underway to increase the number of sites - self-service petrol stations. The Group's investments will be primarily focused on the construction of new petrol stations and increase the sales and market share of Petrol AD, mainly through the transformation of retail outlets into modern places for comprehensive customer service.

The results of the Group's activities are influenced by a number of factors, such as macroeconomic conditions in Bulgaria, competition, the dynamics of gross trade margins, the dynamics of crude oil and oil products prices, product mix, supplier relations, regulatory changes, changes in exchange rates , climatic conditions, seasonality, etc. In 2021 the need for actions on climate change continues, with all players in economic and social life in the face of consumers, governments and businesses working to reduce gas emissions and the greenhouse effect.

The specifics of the Group's core business challenge the Group to meet the expectations of shareholders, creditors and other stakeholders, while developing its business model in line with the environment, contributing to reducing carbon emissions and the overall impact on the environment.

In the process of managing petrol stations and storage depots and selling of fuels, petroleum products and other wholesale and retail goods, the Group is responsible for addressing environmental challenges in working with fuels and derivative chemicals, minimizing the environmental impact of sales of wholesale and retail fuels, as well as reducing the depletion of natural resources.

The significant risks related to the impact of climate and climate change, as well as the main commitments and activities undertaken by the Group in this regard are detailed and are part of the annual activity report of the Group.

In 2021 and 2022 the Group suffered negative consequences from the drastic increase in the prices of electricity and raw materials, both on the domestic and global markets.

Following the strategy for expanding the market share of the retail market under the franchise program, the Group plans and attracts more new petrol stations under the Petrol brand, as well as develops and increases the structure of franchised petrol stations leased.

The Group's management conduct an active marketing policy. Marketing events are planned, supported by sufficient media appearances to lead to an increase of fuel sales. The Group will continue to develop its card system and create a customer loyalty system.

The Group's Management activities are directed to validation of the principles and traditions of good corporate governance, increasing the trust of the interested parties, namely shareholders, investors and counterparties, and to disclosure of timely and precise information in accordance with the legal requirements.

   27.       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). Below are the names and functions of the members of the Supervisory and Management Board of Petrol AD.

 
 Supervisory Board 
 Ivan Voynovski [2]                 Chairman 
 Petrol Correct EOOD, represented   Member 
  by Nikolay Gergov 
 Petrol Asset Management            Member 
  EOOD, represented by Armen 
  Nazaryan 
 
 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 
 

The total amount of the accrued remunerations of the members of Management and Supervisory Board of the Parent company, included in the personnel expenses as at June 30, 2022 , amounted to BGN 626 thousand (BGN 883 thousand as at June 30, 2021) and unsettled liabilities of BGN 73 thousand (BGN 73 thousand as at December 31, 2021), where BGN 61 thousand are disclosed as personnel liabilities and BGN 12 thousand as liabilities to related parties.

In the first half of 2022 other transactions with related parties have been not carried out.

   28.       Contingent liabilities 

As at June 30, 2022 the Group has contingent liabilities, including issued mortgages and pledges of property, plant and equipment, which serve as a collateral for bank loans and credit limits for issuance of bank guarantees, as well as factoring agreements granted to the Group and unrelated parties with a total carrying amount of BGN 22,461 thousand, including in favour of First Investment Bank AD - BGN 16,179 thousand, in favour of Investbank AD - 3,432 thousand, in favour of Eurobank Bulgaria AD - BGN 1,477 thousand, in favour of DSK AD - BGN 1,373 thousand.

Pursuant to an agreement dated October 17, 2018 and its annexes the Group is a joint co-debtor and avalist on promissory note for BGN 48,750 thousand in favour of Investbank AD under loan agreement of unrelated supplier, 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 45,000 thousand. In relation to this credit agreement, the Group has established in favour of Investbank AD a special pledge on its cash in the bank account opened in the bank-creditor with total amount of BGN 51 thousand as at June 30, 2022 and a special pledge on receivables from contractors for BGN 4,000 thousand average monthly turnover.

Pursuant to an agreement dated June 22, 2020 and its annexes the Group is a joint debtor and avalist of a promissory note in favour of Investbank AD under a credit agreement - overdraft from a financial institution, granted to an unrelated party - a major fuel supplier for a total amount of BGN 7,000 thousand.

Pursuant to an agreement dated June 17, 2021 the Group is a joint debtor for BGN 600 thousand in favour of Investbank AD under a credit limit for bank guarantees, granted to an unrelated party - a supplier.

Pursuant to an agreement dated February 24, 2022 the Group is a joint debtor for USD 1,260 thousand in favour of Investbank AD under an investment loan agreement, granted to unrelated party - supplier.

As at June 30, 2022 the Group bears a joint obligation for BGN 2,346 thousand according to a contract for debt dated January 13, 2017 on an obligation of a subsidiary until March 2018 - Elit Petrol AD.

Under a bank agreement for revolving credit line dated September 21, 2016, bank guarantees were issued for a total amount of BGN 2,787 thousand as at June 30, 2022, including BGN 300 thousand in favor of third parties - Group's suppliers, BGN 500 thousand in favour of Ministry of Economy to its registration under the Law on the Administrative Regulation of Economic Activities Related to Oil and Petroleum Products and BGN 1,987 thousand to secure own liabilities related to contracts under the Public Procurement Act. As at June 30, 2022 the contract is secured by a pledge of all receivables on bank accounts of the Parent company for BGN 192 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. With an annex from December 2018 the limit is increased to BGN 21,000 thousand.

As a collateral of an investment loan signed on June 29, 2016 with Eurobank Bulgaria AD, 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 June 30, 2022 amounting to BGN 204 thousand principal.

In relation to a signed in 2015 guarantee contract for obligations of subsidiary until February 2018, arising of a cession contract with outstanding book value of BGN 245 thousand, in April 2020 the Court ruled a final decision on this pending litigation. The Court assumed that the Group is responsible as a guarantor for the obligations of the subsidiary under the cession agreement. The Court of Appeal has entirely annulled the decision of the first instance court and admitted the receivable of the Group under the guarantee contract jointly with the other party. The decision of the Appellate Court was appealed by the Parent company before the Supreme Court of Cassation, but was not allowed. The Group file a new claim to establish the non-existence of these receivables on a newly arising basis. In favour of the Group a collateral for the negative ascertainable claim was admitted as the Group granted a guarantee for BGN 25 thousand in a court account and the court enforcement proceedings initiated against the Parent company was suspended. With a decision from November 2021 the court ruled as established on the appealed by the Parent company negative ascertainable claim, that the Group does not due to the defendant the appointed receivables. The Decision from November 2021 is appealed by the defendant and the court case is currently pending before second instance.

The funds given as collateral under Art. 180 and Art. 181 of the CPA in the amount of BGN 245 thousand under the case initiated against the Group in 2015, together with the amount of BGN 93 thousand, were collected by the bailiff in the course of the enforcement proceedings initiated against the Group. However, they have not been distributed due to the suspension of the enforcement case, based on the security of a future claim provided in favor of the Group and remain blocked on the account of the bailiff until the final conclusion of the litigation.

In the previous reporting periods companies from the Group have entered into the debt under two loan agreements of a subsidiary with a bank-creditor 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 complains 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 joint-debtors to pay BGN 411 thousand to the bank - creditor for legal advisory fees and court dispute 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 co-debtors have filed in time appeals against the court decision, because of that the decision did not come into force. As at the date of the preparation of these explanatory notes, the dispute is pending in the appeal court. The Group's Management considers that there are grounded chances the Decision to be entirely repealed.

As at the date of the preparation of these 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. In 2018 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, par. 2 of the LOC. 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, 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 cancelled 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 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 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.

On March 10, 2021 the Group signed with a commercial bank an agreement for purchasing of receivables on trade invoices (standard factoring) with a total limit of advance payment of BGN 402 thousand and interest rate, based on savings (IRBS) in BGN, increased with a margin of 3.8382 points, but not less than 4% annually on the amount paid in advance. The contract is secured by a pledge of receivables on bank accounts of the Group, opened in the bank. As at June 30, 2022 the Group has no liabilities related to this factoring agreement.

On November 4, 2021, the Group signed with Allianz Bank Bulgaria AD a factoring agreement with a regress with an interest rate, Base Deposit Index for Companies +1.6%, but not less than 1.6% per year on the amount of the advance provided. As at June 30, 2022, the Group has liabilities at the amount of BGN 537 thousand in connection with the financing received under this factoring agreement.

The Group deposited as a collateral in favour of Chez Trade Bulgaria EAD to a contract for purchase of electricity for the amount of BGN 50 thousand.

As at June 30, 2022 funds in bank accounts at the amount of BGN 82 thousand are blocked in enforcement cases to which the Group is a party.

29. Events after the reporting date

In July 2022 the Group established a subsidiary named Petrol Export EOOD. The activities of the company include processing, import, export, supply and trade with oil and petrol products.

[1] EBITDA ( earnings before interest , tax , depreciation and amortization )

[2] [2] Ivan Alipiev Voinovski - died on February 23, 2017. On February 18, 2019, an EGMS of Petrol AD was held, where was voted a replacement of the deceased Ivan Voynovski. The application for entry in the CR was rejected, which was appealed by Petrol AD within the statutory term, and the registration proceedings were suspended at the request of minority shareholders until the District Court - Lovech rules on proceedings for annulment of decisions taken. In May 2019, the Lovech District Court ruled with a decision revoking the refusal and returning the file to the Registry Agency to make the requested entry after the resumption of the suspended registration proceedings. At present, the court proceedings on the claims for annulment of the decisions of EGMS from February 2019 are pending.

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