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RNS Number : 9506C

Petrol AD

22 October 2020

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF PETROL GROUP

AND CONDENSED EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODED JUNE 30, 2020

(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         2020       2019 
                                                            BGN'000    BGN'000 
 
Revenue                                            2        185,144    253,613 
Other income                                       3            382        874 
 
Cost of goods sold                                        (156,554)  (224,776) 
Materials and consumables                          4        (1,770)    (1,809) 
Hired services                                     5       (17,324)   (18,511) 
Employee benefits                                  6        (9,307)   (10,412) 
Depreciation and amortisation                   10,11,12    (2,803)    (1,924) 
Impairment losses                                           (2,181)         67 
Other expenses                                     7          (289)      (412) 
 
Finance income                                     8            969      1,437 
Finance costs                                      8        (2,630)    (5,186) 
 
Loss before tax                                             (6,363)    (7,039) 
                                                          ---------  --------- 
 
Tax income                                         9            461         32 
                                                          ---------  --------- 
 
Loss for the period                                         (5,902)    (7,007) 
                                                          ---------  --------- 
 
Other comprehensive income 
 
Items that will not be reclassified 
 to profit or loss: 
Revaluation                                                  27,730          - 
Income tax relating to items not reclassified               (2,771)          - 
                                                          ---------  --------- 
 
Other comprehensive income for the 
 period                                                      24,959          - 
 
Total comprehensive income for the 
 period                                                      19,057    (7,007) 
 
Loss attributable to: 
 
     Owners of the Parent company                           (5,902)    (7,007) 
     Non-controlling interest                                     -          - 
 
Loss for the period                                         (5,902)    (7,007) 
                                                          =========  ========= 
 
Total comprehensive income attributable 
 to: 
 
     Owners of the Parent company                            19,057    (7,007) 
     Non-controlling interest                                     -          - 
                                                          ---------  --------- 
 
Total comprehensive income for the 
 period                                                      19,057    (7,007) 
                                                          =========  ========= 
 
Loss per share (BGN)                               19        (0.22)     (0.26) 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 
                                                   Note    June 30                     Dec. 31 
                                                              2020                        2019 
                                                           BGN'000                     BGN'000 
 
Non-current assets 
 
    Property, plant and equipment and intangible 
     assets                                         10      40,954                      14,489 
    Investment properties                           12       1,723                       1,746 
    Right-of-use asset                              11      13,627                      10,221 
    Goodwill                                        13      19,844                      19,844 
    Investments                                                  3                           - 
    Deferred tax assets                             9        1,906                       4,216 
 
Total non-current assets                                    78,057                      50,516 
                                                         ---------                    -------- 
 
Current assets 
 
    Trade and other receivables                     17      32,429                      35,002 
    Inventories                                     14      17,101                      21,076 
    Loans granted                                   16      28,385                      25,998 
    Non-current assets held-for-sale                15          42                       3,472 
    Cash and cash equivalents                       18       3,575                       3,486 
 
Total current assets                                        81,532                      89,034 
                                                         ---------                    -------- 
 
Total assets                                               159,589                     139,550 
                                                         =========                    ======== 
 
Equity 
 
    Registered capital                              19     109,250           109,250 
    Reserves                                                43,792            18,864 
    Accumulated loss                                     (121,403)         (113,564) 
                                                         ---------         --------- 
 
Total equity attributable to the owners 
 of the Parent company                                      31,639            14,550 
                                                         ---------         --------- 
 
Non-controlling interests                                       23                23 
                                                         ---------         --------- 
 
Total equity                                                31,662            14,573 
                                                         --------- 
 
Non-current liabilities 
 
    Loans and borrowings                            20      44,424            44,652 
    Liabilities under lease agreements              11       9,537             7,715 
    Employee defined benefit obligations            21         656               656 
 
Total non-current liabilities                               54,617            53,023 
                                                         ---------         --------- 
 
Current liabilities 
 
    Trade and other payables                        22      66,895                      66,554 
    Loans and borrowings                            20       1,896                       2,735 
    Liabilities under lease agreements              11       4,519                       2,662 
    Current income tax liabilities                  23           -                           3 
 
Total current liabilities                                   73,310                      71,954 
                                                         ---------         ------------------- 
 
Total liabilities                                          127,927                     124,977 
                                                         =========         =================== 
 
Total equity and liabilities                               159,589                     139,550 
                                                         =========         =================== 
 
 

COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 
                                           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, 2019               109,250      18,864          -     (108,557)    19,557                 9    19,566 
 
 Comprehensive 
 income 
 for the period 
 Loss for the 
  period                      -           -          -       (7,007)   (7,007)                 -   (7,007) 
                    -----------  ----------  ---------  ------------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income                      -           -                  (7,007)   (7,007)                 -   (7,007) 
 
 Transactions with 
 shareholders, 
 recognized 
 directly 
 in equity 
 Sale of a 
  subsidiary 
  with a 
  non-controlling 
  interest                    -           -          -             -         -               (9)       (9) 
                    -----------  ----------  ---------  ------------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 Total 
  transactions 
  with 
  shareholders 
  recognized 
  in equity                   -           -          -             -         -               (9)       (9) 
                    -----------  ----------  ---------  ------------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 Balance at June 
  30, 
  2019                  109,250      18,864          -     (115,564)    12,550                 -    12,550 
                    ===========  ==========  =========  ============  ========  ================  ======== 
 
 Comprehensive 
 income 
 for the period 
 Profit for the 
  period                      -           -          -         2,026     2,026                 1     2,027 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                      -           -          -          (26)      (26)                 -      (26) 
                                             --------- 
 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income                      -           -          -         2,000     2,000                 1     2,001 
                    -----------  ----------  ---------  ------------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 
   Acquisition of 
   a subsidiary 
   with a 
   non-controlling 
   interest                   -           -          -             -         -                22        22 
                                             --------- 
 Total 
  transactions 
  with 
  shareholders 
  recognized 
  in equity                   -           -          -             -         -                22        22 
                                             --------- 
 
 
   Balance at 
   December 
   31, 2019             109,250      18,864          -     (113,564)    14,550                23    14,573 
                    ===========  ==========  =========  ============  ========  ================  ======== 
 
 Comprehensive 
 income 
 for the period 
 Loss for the 
  period                      -           -          -       (5,902)   (5,902)                 -   (5,902) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                      -           -     24,959       (1,968)    22,991                 -    22,991 
                    -----------  ----------  ---------  ------------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income                      -           -     24,959       (7,870)    17,089                 -    17,089 
                    -----------  ----------  ---------  ------------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 
   Transfer of 
   revaluation 
   reserve of sold 
   assets 
   to retained 
   earnings                   -           -       (31)            31         -                 -         - 
 
 Balance at June 
  30, 
  2020                  109,250      18,864     24,928     (121,403)    31,639                23    31,662 
                    ===========  ==========  =========  ============  ========  ================  ======== 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the period ended June 30

 
                                                           2020      2019 
                                                        BGN'000   BGN'000 
 
Cash flows from operating activities 
 
Net profit (loss) before taxes                          (6,363)   (7,039) 
 
Adjustments for: 
 
     Depreciation/amortization of property, plant 
      and equipment and intangible assets                 2,803     1,924 
     Interest expense and bank commissions, net           1,663     4,319 
     Shortages and normal loss, net of excess 
      assets                                              (163)     (583) 
     Provisions for unused paid leave and retirement 
      benefits                                              294       432 
     (Reversal of) impairment loss on assets              2,181      (67) 
     Payables written-off                                  (96)         - 
     Gain on sale of subsidiaries                             -     (562) 
     Loss (profit) on sale of assets                          3     (123) 
 
                                                            322   (1,699) 
 
     Change in trade payables                             (896)    14,546 
     Change in inventories                                4,138     1,326 
     Change in trade and other receivables                3,284   (6,361) 
 
Cash flows generated from operating activities            6,848     7,812 
 
      Interest, bank fees and commissions paid          (2,624)   (2,746) 
      Income tax paid                                       (3)         - 
                                                       --------  -------- 
 
Net cash from operating activities                        4,221     5,066 
 
Cash flows from investing activities 
 
     Payments for purchase of property, plant 
      and equipment                                       (147)     (359) 
     Proceeds from sale of property, plant and 
      equipment                                              40       235 
     Payments for loans granted, net                    (3,230)   (4,558) 
     Proceeds from loans granted, net                     1,268     7,823 
     Interest received on loans granted                      74        87 
     Disposals cash from the sale of subsidiaries, 
      net of proceeds from sale                               -       173 
     Proceed (p ayments) for acquisitions of other 
      investments                                           158   (5,156) 
                                                       --------  -------- 
 
Net cash flows used in investing activities             (1,837)   (1,755) 
 
Cash flows from financing activities 
 
Proceeds from loans and borrowings                            -        19 
Payments of loans and borrowings                           (87)     (923) 
Lease payments                                          (2,257)   (1,585) 
     Proceed for acquisitions of other investments            -       589 
                                                       --------  -------- 
 
Net cash flows from financing activities                (2,344)   (1,900) 
 
Net decrease in cash flows during the period                 40     1,411 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning 
 of the period                                            3,486     4,265 
 
      Effect of movements in exchange rates                 (2)       (8) 
                                                       --------  -------- 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the 
 period                                                   3,524     5,668 
                                                       ========  ======== 
 

Notes

to the interim consolidated financial report

for the period ended June 30, 2020

   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, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 
 June 30                      Wholesale           Retail        All other         Total for 
                               of fuels         of fuels         segments         the Group 
  2020 
                                BGN'000          BGN'000          BGN'000           BGN'000 
 
 Total segment revenue           11,220          173,823            1,362           186,405 
 Intra-group revenue                  -               58              821               879 
 Revenue from external 
  customers                      11,220          173,765              541           185,526 
 
 Adjusted EBITDA                  1,501          (2,404)          (3,177)           (4,080) 
 
 Depreciation/amortization        1,137            1,503              163             2,803 
 Impairment                           -              278            1,903             2,181 
 
 
 June 30                      Wholesale           Retail        All other         Total for 
                               of fuels         of fuels         segments         the Group 
  2019 
                                BGN'000          BGN'000          BGN'000           BGN'000 
 
 Total segment revenue           11,749          242,247            1,221           255,217 
 Intra-group revenue                  5                9              716               730 
 Revenue from external 
  customers                      11,744          242,238              505           254,487 
 
 Adjusted EBITDA                  2,747          (4,662)              482           (1,433) 
 
 Depreciation/amortization          563            1,273               88             1,924 
 Impairment                           -             (67)                -              (67) 
 

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. In the calculation of the adjusted EBITDA the effect of the impairment of assets is not taken into account. The reconciliation of the adjusted EBITDA and the profit (loss) before tax is presented in the table below:

 
                                          June 30         June 30 
                                             2020            2019 
                                          BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Adjusted EBITDA - reporting segments       (347)         (1,915) 
 Adjusted EBITDA - all other segments         629             482 
 Depreciation/amortization                (2,803)         (1,924) 
 Impairment of assets                     (2,181)              67 
 Finance income (costs), net              (1,661)         (3,749) 
 
 Profit (loss) before tax                 (6,363)         (7,039) 
                                        =========       ========= 
 
   2.         Revenue from sales 
 
                       June 30         June 30 
                          2020            2019 
                       BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Sales of goods        180,952         248,567 
 Sales of services       4,192           5,046 
                     ---------       --------- 
 
                       185,144         253,613 
                     =========       ========= 
 
   3.         Other income 
 
                                                June 30         June 30 
                                                   2020            2019 
                                                BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Surpluses of assets                                180             618 
 Payables written off                                96               - 
 Income from financing                               86               - 
 Penalties and indemnities                           10              19 
 Insurance claims                                    10               6 
 Gain on sale of property, plant, equipment 
  and materials including:                            -             123 
   Income from sales                                  -             213 
  Carrying amount                                     -            (90) 
 Other                                                -             108 
                                              ---------       --------- 
 
                                                    382             874 
                                              =========       ========= 
 

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 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. The Group has submitted documents for application under this procedure and as of June 30, 2020 has received funding from the state in the amount of BGN 86 thousand.

   4.         Materials and consumables 
 
                             June 30         June 30 
                                2020            2019 
                             BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Electricity and heating       1,013           1,049 
 Office consumables              196             210 
 Fuels and lubricants            189             233 
 Spare parts                     122             147 
 Working clothes                  99              38 
 Water supply                     51              46 
 Advertising materials            14              23 
 Other                            86              63 
                           ---------       --------- 
 
                               1,770           1,809 
                           =========       ========= 
 
   5.         Hired services 
 
                                           June 30         June 30 
                                              2020            2019 
                                           BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Rents                                       7,488           7,907 
 Dealer and other commissions                5,320           5,792 
 Maintenance and repairs                     1,571           1,775 
 Consulting, training and audit                760             805 
 Communications                                417             420 
 State, municipal fees and other costs         404             278 
 Cash collection expense                       315             363 
 Security                                      305             331 
 Insurances                                    181             215 
 Advertising                                   159             130 
 Software licenses                             126             128 
 Transport                                      25              58 
 Other                                         253             309 
                                         ---------       --------- 
 
                                            17,324          18,511 
                                         =========       ========= 
 
   6.         Employee benefits 
 
                                                June 30         June 30 
                                                   2020            2019 
                                                BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Wages and salaries                               7,662           8,856 
 Social security contributions and benefits       1,645           1,556 
                                              ---------       --------- 
 
                                                  9,307          10,412 
                                              =========       ========= 
 
   7.         Other expenses 
 
                                                June 30         June 30 
                                                   2020            2019 
                                                BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Local taxes and taxes on expenses                  162             153 
 Entertainment expenses and sponsorship              60             133 
 Penalties and indemnities                           28              61 
 Scrap and shortages                                 17              35 
 Business trips                                       6              19 
 Loss on sale of property, plant, equipment           3               - 
  and materials including: 
   Carrying amount                                   45               - 
  Income from sales                                (42)               - 
 Other                                               13              11 
                                              ---------       --------- 
 
                                                    289             412 
                                              =========       ========= 
 
   8.         Finance income and costs 
 
                                                       June 30         June 30 
                                                          2020            2019 
                                                       BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Finance income 
 
 Interest income, including                                967             867 
     Interest income on loans granted                      900             789 
     Interest income on trade receivables                   67              78 
 Gain on sale of subsidiaries, incl.:                        -             562 
     Revenue from sales                                      -             950 
     Carrying amount of the Group's interest 
      in the net assets of the subsidiaries                  -           (388) 
 Net foreign exchange gain                                   2               8 
 
                                                           969           1,437 
                                                     ---------       --------- 
 
 Finance costs 
 
 Interest costs, including:                            (2,396)         (1,904) 
     Interest expenses on debenture loans              (1,287)         (1,268) 
     Interest expenses on the lease                      (483)           (331) 
     Interest expenses on bank loans                     (221)           (272) 
     Interest expenses to the state budget                (19)            (21) 
     Interest expenses on trade and other payables       (386)             (9) 
     Interest expenses on trade loans                        -             (3) 
 Loss from cession contracts                                 -         (3,056) 
 Bank fees, commissions and other financial 
  expenses                                               (234)           (226) 
                                                     ---------       --------- 
 
                                                       (2,630)         (5,186) 
                                                     ---------       --------- 
 
 Finance income (costs), net                           (1,661)         (3,749) 
                                                     =========       ========= 
 
   9.         Taxation 
   9.1.      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 
                                                     2020            2019 
                                                  BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Current tax expense                                    -               - 
 
 Change in deferred tax, including:                 (461)            (32) 
     Temporary differences recognised during 
      the period                                       96             121 
     Temporary differences arising during the 
      period                                        (360)           (108) 
     Adjustments                                    (197)            (45) 
 
 Tax income                                         (461)            (32) 
                                                =========       ========= 
 
   9.2.      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, 2020 and June 30, 2019 is presented in the table below:

 
                                                 June 30         June 30 
                                                    2020            2019 
                                                 BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Loss before tax for the period                  (6,363)         (7,039) 
 Applicable tax rate                                 10%             10% 
 
 Tax expense at the applicable tax rate            (636)           (704) 
 Tax effect of permanent differences                  16              55 
 Tax effect of a tax asset recognized in 
  the current period that arose but was not 
  recognized in previous reporting periods             -           (201) 
 Tax effect of a tax asset not recognised 
  in the current period that arose in the 
  current period                                     371             719 
 Tax effect of adjustments to a recognized 
  tax asset that arose in previous reporting 
  periods                                          (197)               - 
 Tax effect from consolidation adjustments          (15)              99 
                                               ---------       --------- 
 
 Tax income                                        (461)            (32) 
                                               =========       ========= 
 
 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.

In January 2017, the Parent company received a tax audit assessment on corporate tax revision for 2013 and VAT until October 2014 amounting to BGN 222 thousand principal and BGN 68 thousand interest. In order to cease the enforcement of the appealed tax assessment in January 2017, a bank guarantee of BGN 350 thousand was issued. In order to secure the additionally calculated interest liabilities on this tax assessment, in February 2019 was issued an additional bank guarantee for BGN 60 thousand. In April 2019 the Administrative Court - Sofia city enacted a decision, which entirely repealed the obligation for VAT amounting to BGN 112 thousand principal and BGN 37 thousand interest and considerably reduced the corporate tax liability from BGN 110 principal and BGN 31 thousand interest to BGN 24 thousand principal and BGN 2 thousand interest. In February 2020, with a final decision of the Supreme Administrative Court, the Decision of April 2019 of the Sofia City Administrative Court was partially revoked, as at the date of preparation of these financial statements the obligation was fully paid and the bank guarantees released and returned from NAP. Liabilities are recorded as adjusting events as of December 31, 2019 and are reflected in the result for 2019.

In November 2017 the issued tax assessment from March 2016 on the security contributions tax audit for BGN 543 thousand principal and BGN 248 thousand interest, appealed entirely by the Parent company as unjustified and secured by a bank guarantee of BGN 800 thousand, was entirely repealed due to decision of Administrative Court - Sofia city. The tax administration appealed the decision and SAC repealed the decision of AC - Sofia city and returned the court proceeding to the initial judicial body for new examination. In order to secure the additionally calculated interest liabilities on this tax assessment, an additional bank guarantee for BGN 255 thousand was issued in February 2019. With a decision from March 2020. the first-instance court has partially annulled the appealed amended assessment, as a result the liabilities of the Parent company have been reduced to BGN 53 thousand. The Appel and Tax Insurance Practice has appealed the decision of the first-instance court and the case is currently pending.

   9.3.      Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities 
 
                                       Asset   Recognised          Asset   Recognised                            Asset 
                                 (liability)    in profit    (liability)    in profit        Recognised    (liability) 
                                       as at     and loss          as at     and loss          in other          as at 
                                     January                    December                 compre-hensive           June 
                                     1, 2019                    31, 2019                         income       30, 2020 
                                     BGN'000      BGN'000        BGN'000      BGN'000           BGN'000        BGN'000 
 
 Property, plant and 
  equipment                            (198)           23          (175)          213           (2,771)        (2,733) 
 Impairment of assets                  4,192         (85)          4,107          218                 -          4,325 
 Tax loss carry-forwards                  39         (30)              9           12                 -             21 
 Provisions for unused 
  paid leave and other 
  provisions                             105           20            125          (2)                 -            123 
 Excess of interest 
  payments in accordance 
  with CITA                                3          101            104           53                 -            157 
 Other temporary differences, 
  including unpaid benefits 
  to individuals                          45            1             46         (33)                 -             13 
                               -------------  -----------  -------------  -----------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
                                       4,186           30          4,216          461           (2,771)          1,906 
                               =============  ===========  =============  ===========  ================  ============= 
 

The Company has the right to carry forward deferred tax assets on tax losses until 2025.

   9.4.      Unrecognized deferred tax assets 

As of June 30, 2020 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.

   10.       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, 2019          6,958       6,031      10,748        572     1,805        185        3,560     29,859 
 
 Additions             2          79          53          -        44        279            3        460 
 Transfers             -          61           9          -       169      (239)            -          - 
 Disposals         (139)       (264)     (1,099)          -     (105)          -      (3,017)    (4,624) 
 
 Balance at 
  June 
  30, 2019         6,821       5,907       9,711        572     1,913        225          546     25,695 
                --------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Additions           437         847         339          -        66        155          222      2,066 
 Transfers             -          42          60          -         1      (103)            -          - 
 Disposals          (57)        (35)       (394)          -     (136)       (33)         (93)      (748) 
 
 Balance at 
  December 
  31, 2019         7,201       6,761       9,716        572     1,844        244          675     27,013 
                --------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Additions                         -          13          -        13        254           20        300 
 Transfer of 
  assets 
  held for 
  sale             2,345         700         381          -         4          -            -      3,430 
 Transfers             -           -         146          -       123      (269)            -          - 
 Netting 
  accumulated 
  depreciation         -     (3,867)     (6,707)      (561)     (937)          -        (452)   (12,524) 
 Revaluation       4,817       2,598      16,142        419     1,570          -          308     25,854 
 Impairment 
  losses         (1,751)       (554)       (113)          -      (13)       (34)            -    (2,465) 
 Disposals             -        (13)        (25)          -       (2)        (5)            -       (45) 
 
 Balance at 
  June 
  30, 2020        12,612       5,625      19,553        430     2,602        190          551     41,563 
                --------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Accumulated 
 depreciation 
 
 Balance at 
  January 
  1, 2019              -       3,771       7,656        560       942          -        3,432     16,361 
 
 Accumulated           -          89         231          -        87          -           15        422 
 Disposals for 
  the 
  period               -        (52)     (1,003)          -      (68)          -      (2,906)    (4,029) 
                --------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Balance at 
  June 
  30, 2019             -       3,808       6,884        560       961          -          541     12,754 
                --------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Additions             -          83         209          1        97          -            2        392 
 Transfers             -         (1)           1          -         -          -            -          - 
 Disposals             -        (23)       (387)          -     (121)          -         (91)      (622) 
 
 Balance at 
  December 
  31, 2019             -       3,867       6,707        561       937          -          452     12,524 
                --------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Additions             -         102         375          5       103          -           26        611 
 Disposals             -           -         (2)          -         -          -            -        (2) 
 Netting 
  accumulated 
  depreciation         -     (3,867)     (6,707)      (561)     (937)          -        (452)   (12,524) 
 
 Balance at 
  June 
  30, 2020             -         102         373          5       103          -           26        609 
                --------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Carrying 
  amount 
  at 
  January 1, 
  2019             6,958       2,260       3,092         12       863        185          128     13,498 
                ========  ==========  ==========  =========  ========  =========  ===========  ========= 
 Carrying 
  amount 
  at 
  June 30, 
  2019             6,821       2,099       2,827         12       952        225            5     12,941 
                ========  ==========  ==========  =========  ========  =========  ===========  ========= 
 Carrying 
  amount 
  at 
  December 31, 
  2019             7,201       2,894       3,009         11       907        244          223     14,489 
                ========  ==========  ==========  =========  ========  =========  ===========  ========= 
 Carrying 
  amount 
  at 
  June 30, 
  2020            12,612       5,523      19,180        425     2,499        190          525     40,954 
                ========  ==========  ==========  =========  ========  =========  ===========  ========= 
 

As at June 30, 2020 property, plant and equipment with carrying amount of BGN 21,676 thousand are mortgaged or pledged as collaterals under bank loans, granted to the Group 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.

From January 1, 2020 the Group has changed its approach to the subsequent valuation of property, plant and equipment under the revaluation model under IAS 16 and intangible assets under IAS 38. The revaluation model provides, after initial recognition for an asset, any property, plant and equipment whose fair value may to be measured reliably, to be carried at revalued amount, which is the fair value of the asset at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation as well as subsequent accumulated impairment losses. Revaluations should be carried out at sufficiently regular intervals to ensure that the carrying amount does not differ materially from the fair value that would be determined using the fair value at the statement of financial position date.

Property, plant and equipment are presented in the financial statements at revalued amount, less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

The revalued (to fair) value of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets was initially determined through a market valuation by an independent appraiser and applied in the accounting policy as of January 1, 2020.

   11.       Assets and liabilities under leases 

The consolidated statement of financial position as at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 presents the following items and amounts related to lease agreements:

 
 Consolidated statement of financial position    June 30,        December 
                                                                      31, 
                                                     2020            2019 
                                                  BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Right-of-use assets, incl.:                       13,627          10,221 
 
       Properties (lands and buildings)             4,793           5,513 
       Transport vehicles                           1,034             378 
       Machinery, plants and equipment              7,800           4,330 
 
 Liabilities under leases, incl.:                (14,056)        (10,377) 
       Current liabilities                        (4,519)         (2,662) 
        Non-current liabilities                   (9,537)         (7,715) 
                                                ---------       --------- 
 
 
 Net effect on equity                               (429)           (156) 
                                                =========       ========= 
 

Costs recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 
 Consolidated statements of comprehensive     June 30,        June 30, 
  income 
                                                  2020            2019 
                                               BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Depreciation costs of right-of-use asset        2,169           1,479 
 Interest for right-of-use assets on lease 
  contracts                                        483             331 
                                             ---------       --------- 
 
 
                                                 2,652           1,810 
                                             =========       ========= 
 

The total outgoing cash flow under lease agreements for right-of-use assets as at June 30, 2020 is BGN 2,257 thousand. The amount does not include the value added tax paid.

   12.       Investment property 
 
                                             June 30,        December 
                                                                  31, 
                                                 2020            2019 
                                              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           137              90 
 
 Depreciation                                      23              47 
 
 Balance at the end of the period                 160             137 
                                            ---------       --------- 
 
 Carrying amount at the beginning of the 
  period                                        1,746           1,793 
                                            =========       ========= 
 
 Carrying amount at the end of the period       1,723           1,746 
                                            =========       ========= 
 

Investment property representing land and building were acquired through business combination in December 2016. The carrying amount of the investment property as at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is a maximum approximation of their fair value. The Group determines the fair value of the investment property for reporting purposes, using a valuation report of independent appraiser, which is calculated by method of net assets value and discounted free cash flows. The investment properties are part of a set of assets, which worth BGN 1,500 thousand, serving to secure the credit limit under a revolving credit line agreement concluded in 2016.

   13.       Goodwill 
 
                    June 30,        December 
                                         31, 
                        2020            2019 
                     BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Cost                 19,844          19,844 
 Impairment loss           -               - 
 
                      19,844          19,844 
                   =========       ========= 
 

The recognised goodwill as at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 arose as a result of the acquisition of the subsidiaries: Varna Storage EOOD at the amount of BGN 19,787 thousand, Lozen Asset AD at the amount of BGN 29 thousand and Petrol Technologies OOD at the amount of BGN 28 thousand.

   14.       Inventory 
 
                               June 30,        December 
                                                    31, 
                                   2020            2019 
                                BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Goods, including:               16,494          20,469 
 Fuels                            9,331          12,733 
 Lubricants and other goods       7,163           7,736 
 Materials                          607             607 
                              --------- 
 
                                 17,101          21,076 
                              =========       ========= 
 
   15.       Non-current assets held for sale 
 
                                                            December 
                                            June 30,             31, 
                                                2020            2019 
                                             BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Non-current assets held for sale incl.:          42           3,472 
 Land                                             34           2,379 
 Buildings                                         8             708 
 Plant and equipment                               -             381 
 Others                                            -               4 
 
                                                  42           3,472 
                                           =========       ========= 
 

In 2018 the Group has acquired trade sites - petrol stations and storage facilities on purpose to sell them. Classified in previous reporting periods as held for sale non-current assets amounting to BGN 3,430 thousand as of January 1, 2020 do not meet the criteria for recognition as such and are reclassified as property, plant and equipment.

   16.       Loans granted 
 
                                                                  December 
                                                  June 30,             31, 
                                                      2020            2019 
                                                   BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 
 
 Loans granted to unrelated parties, including      28,385          25,998 
 Initial value                                      39,608          37,230 
 Allowance for impairment                         (11,223)        (11,232) 
                                                 --------- 
 
                                                    28,385          25,998 
                                                 =========       ========= 
 

In January 2019, the Group granted a cash loan to an unrelated party with a credit limit of up to BGN 5,500 thousand with an interest rate of 6.7% and additionally annexed until December 31, 2020. As of June 30, 2020 the receivables under the contract amount to BGN 5,181 thousand principal, net of impairment under IFRS 9, and BGN 444 thousand interest.

In April 2019 the Group entered into an agreement for granting a cash loan to an unrelated party with credit limit up to BGN 1,300 thousand at 6.7% annual interest. As June 30, 2020 the receivables under this contract are at the amount of BGN 1,293 thousand principal and BGN 108 thousand interest.

In May 2019 the Group granted a cash loan to an unrelated party with credit limit up to BGN 10 thousand and interest rate of 6.7%. As at June 30, 2020 the granted funds are at the amount of BGN 6 thousand.

In August 2019 the Group granted a cash loan to an unrelated party with credit limit up to BGN 1,000 thousand with interest rate of 6.7%, available in tranches for one year since the date of signing. In 2019, the loan limit has been increased. As of June 30, 2020, the loan principal has been repaid.

In February 2018 the Group granted a cash loan to unrelated party at the amount of BGN 2,000 thousand, subsequently the amount was increased to BGN 3,500 thousand at 6.7% interest and refund period until December 31, 2018. With annexes from the end of 2019 the credit limit was increased up to BGN 5,000 thousand and the term of loan was prolonged to December 31, 2020. As June 30, 2020 the receivables under this loan are BGN 4,431 thousand principal and BGN 426 thousand interest net of impairment.

In February 2020, the Group granted a cash loan to an unrelated party with a credit limit of up to BGN 1,000 thousand for a period up to December 18, 2020 and with an interest rate of 5.7%. The Group makes counter-offsets against trade receivables under a contract for the supply of goods. As of June 30, 2020 the Group has receivables in the amount of BGN 603 thousand principal and BGN 4 thousand interest.

In March 2018 the Group entered into an agreement for granting a cash loan to unrelated party with a credit limit up to BGN 300 thousand at 6.7% annual interest and repayment period until December 31, 2018. With an annex the term of the loan was prolonged until December 31, 2020. In 2019 the loan limit was increased, and as at June 30, 2020 the granted funds under this contract were BGN 648 thousand principal and BGN 54 thousand interest.

In November 2017 the Group signed two contracts for granting interest bearing loans with unrelated parties amounting up to BGN 5,050 thousand and up to BGN 6,150 thousand at 6.7% annual interest and term until December 31, 2020. The deadline is annexed to December 31, 2020.As at June 30, 2020 the granted amounts under these contracts are BGN 3,729 thousand net of impairments principal and BGN 883 thousand interest and BGN 4,443 thousand net of impairments principal and BGN 985 thousand interest.

In December 2017, the Group signed a contract for granting cash loan, which requires the Group to grant interest bearing loan up to BGN 3,000 thousand to unrelated party at 6.7% annual interest and term until December 31, 2020. As at June 30, 2020 the contracted amount was entirely granted.

   17.       Trade and other receivables 
 
                                                      June 30,        December 
                                                                           31, 
                                                          2020            2019 
                                                       BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Receivables from clients, including                    19,839          26,449 
 Initial value                                          21,026          27,636 
 Allowance for impairment                              (1,187)         (1,187) 
 Prepaid expenses                                        5,792             889 
 Receivables under cession agreements, assumption 
  of debt and regress                                    3,383           3,378 
 Initial value                                           4,007           4,161 
 Allowance for impairment                                (624)           (783) 
 Financial assets, measured at fair value 
  through profit or loss                                 2,235           2,235 
 Guarantees for participation in tender procedures         855             913 
 Advances granted, including                               234             252 
 Initial value                                             304             322 
 Allowance for impairment                                 (70)            (70) 
 Tax refundable, incl.:                                      2              31 
 VAT                                                         2              31 
 Litigations and writs                                       -               - 
 Initial value                                              10              10 
 Allowance for impairment                                 (10)            (10) 
 Other                                                      89             855 
 Initial value                                             118             885 
 Allowance for impairment                                 (29)            (30) 
                                                     ---------       --------- 
 
                                                        32,429          35,002 
                                                     =========       ========= 
 

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. All other unsecured trade receivables, usually due with more than 365 days, are impaired because the historical experience show that such receivables are non-recoverable.

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.

   18.       Cash and cash equivalents 
 
                                            June 30,        December 
                                                                 31, 
                                                2020            2019 
                                             BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Cash in transit                               1,725           2,075 
 Cash at banks                                 1,711           1,332 
 Cash on hand                                     88              79 
                                           ---------       --------- 
 
 Cash on statement of cash flows               3,524           3,486 
                                           ---------       --------- 
 
 Blocked cash                                     51               - 
                                           ---------       --------- 
 
 Cash on statement of financial position       3,575           3,486 
                                           =========       ========= 
 

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.

At the end of the reporting period, cash in the amount of BGN 51 thousand, blocked in enforcement court cases to which the Group is a party, were presented as blocked cash.

   19.       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, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the shareholders in the Parent company are as follows:

 
 Shareholder                                June 30,        December 
                                                                 31, 
                                                2020            2019 
 
 Alfa Capital AD                              28.85%          28.85% 
 Yulinor EOOD                                 23.11%          23.11% 
 Perfeto consulting EOOD                      16.43%          16.43% 
 Correct Pharm EOOD                           10.98%          10.98% 
 Trans Express Oil EOOD                        9.86%           9.86% 
 Corporate Commercial Bank AD                  5.51%           5.51% 
 VIP Properties EOOD                           2.26%           2.26% 
 The Ministry of Economy of the Republic 
  of Bulgaria                                  0.65%           0.65% 
 Other minority shareholders                   2.35%           2.35% 
                                           ---------       --------- 
 
                                             100.00%         100.00% 
                                           =========       ========= 
 
 

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.

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,        June 30, 
                                                      2020            2019 
 
 Weighted average number of shares 
  (BGN'000)                                         27,312          27,312 
 Loss (BGN'000)                                    (5,902)         (7,007) 
                                                 ---------       --------- 
 
 Loss per share (BGN)                               (0.22)          (0.26) 
                                                 =========       ========= 
 
   20.       Loans and borrowings 
 
                                       June 30,        December 
                                                            31, 
                                           2020            2019 
                                        BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 
 Debenture loans                         36,859          36,909 
 Loans from financial institutions        7,565           7,743 
 
                                         44,424          44,652 
                                      =========       ========= 
 
 Current liabilities 
 
 Debenture loans                          1,174           2,210 
 Loans from financial institutions          721             524 
 Trade loans from unrelated parties           1               1 
 
                                          1,896           2,735 
                                      =========       ========= 
 
                                         46,320          47,387 
                                      =========       ========= 
 
   20.1.    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 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.

Following the prolongation of the debenture loan, the annual effective interest rate is 6.78%. The purpose of the bond issue is to provide funds for working capital, financing of investment projects and restructuring of the previous debt of the Group. The debenture loan liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position at amortized cost.

As at the date of preparation of these financial statements the nominal value of the debenture loan is EUR 18,659 thousand and the Group has finalized a procedure for rescheduling the maturity of the principal until 2027 and reducing the annual interest rate to 4.24%. (see also note 28. Events after the end of the reporting period).

   20.2.    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%. As at June 30, 2020 the liabilities under the bank loan amounting to BGN 624 thousand current liabilities and BGN 565 thousand non-current liabilities. 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%.

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 with a carrying amount of BGN 6,543 thousand as at June 30, 2020. 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 as at June 30, 2020. 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 21, 2016, with a credit limit of BGN 7,000 thousand and achieved a reduction of the annual compound SIR + 5,2802%, but not

less than 5.5%.

   20.3.       Factoring 

In February 2019 the Group entered into an agreement with a commercial bank for factoring with special terms and without regress for transferring of preliminary approved receivables with a maximum period of the deferred payments up to 120 days from the date of invoice issuance with a payment in advance of 90% of the value of the transferred receivables including VAT. The commission for factoring services is 0.35% of the total value of the transferred invoices plus additional annual taxes. The interest for the amounts paid in advance is Base Deposit Index for Legal Entities + 1.95%, accrued daily and paid on monthly basis at the end of every calendar month. As of June 30, 2020, the Group has no exposure under this factoring agreement.

In December 2019 the Group entered into an agreement with a commercial bank for purchasing of trade receivables (standard factoring) with a total limit of the advanced payments up to BGN 430 thousand and interest rate based on savings in BGN increased by a mark up of 3.7767 points, but not less than 4% per annum on the amount of the advanced payment. The contract is secured by a pledge of receivables on opened bank accounts of the Group in the bank with a carrying amount of BGN 363 thousand as at June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, the Group has no received payments in advance under this factoring agreement.

   21.       Obligation for defined benefit retirement compensations 

As at June 30,2020 and December 31, 2019, the Group accrued obligation for defined benefit retirement compensations amounting to BGN 656 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 0.68% 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.

   22.       Trade and other payables 
 
                                              June 30,        December 
                                                                   31, 
                                                  2020            2019 
                                               BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Payables to suppliers                          58,652          56,453 
 Tax payables, including                         4,787           5,938 
 Excise duty and other taxes                     4,513           5,418 
 VAT                                               274             520 
 Payables to personnel and social security 
  funds                                          2,133           2,491 
 Advances received and deferred income             418             637 
 Payables to related parties                        12              12 
 Other                                             893           1,023 
                                             ---------       --------- 
 
                                                66,895          66,554 
                                             =========       ========= 
 

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, 
                                                   2020            2019 
                                                BGN'000         BGN'000 
 
 Balance at the beginning of the year               608             500 
 Accrued during the year                            294             527 
 Utilised during the year                         (322)           (419) 
 
 Balance at the end of the year, including:         580             608 
                                              =========       ========= 
 Paid leaves                                        489             512 
 Social security on paid leaves                      91              96 
 

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

   23.       Current income tax 
 
                                                June 30,         December 
                                                                      31, 
                                                    2020             2019 
                                                 BGN'000          BGN'000 
 
 Income tax payable at the beginning of the            3                - 
  period 
 Corporate income tax accrued                                -          3 
 Corporate income tax paid                             3                - 
 
 Refundable corporate income tax at the end 
  of the period                                              -          3 
                                              ================  ========= 
 
   24.       Subsidiaries 

The subsidiaries, included in the consolidation, over which the Group has control as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 
 Subsidiary             Main activity                      Investment   Investment 
                                                              at June      at Dec. 
                                                              30 2020      31 2019 
 
                        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 Finances        Financial and accounting 
  OOD                    services                                 99%          99% 
 Petrol Technologies 
  OOD                   IT services and consultancy            98,80%       98,80% 
 
   25.       Disclosure of transactions with related parties 

Related parties that the Parent company controls and over which it exercises significant influence are disclosed in note 24.

The parent company (Controlling company) is Petrol AD.

In the first half of 2020 transactions with related parties have been not carried out.

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, 2020 , amounted to BGN 511 thousand and unsettled liabilities of BGN 73 thousand.

   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.

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 from BGN 4 to BGN 1 in order to cover losses.

At EGSM of Petrol AD held on November 8, 2018 the decision for reduction 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 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.

The decision for reduction of 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 legal term by the Parent company.

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 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 applicable 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, the decrease of receivables collection period and extension of the liabilities paying period.

The Group's Management expectations are that in the coming years as a result of a growing competition mainly in retail market, part of the small independent players would be forced out gradually of fuel business. At the same time, the expectations in terms of the levels of trade margins, in particular on the retail market, are the margins to stabilize around the average European levels.

At the end of 2019, a new coronavirus was identified in China. Due to the fast widespread of the virus across the world at the beginning of 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. On March 13, 2020 the Parliament declared a state of emergency on request of the Government of 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. The investments of the Group will be focused predominantly on the development of new sites and increasing the sales and market share of Petrol AD, mainly through transformation of the trade sites managed by the Parent - company into modern places for complex customer service.

Following the strategy of expanding the market share in retail market, the Group plans to attract new sites under Petrol brand through the franchise program.

In the next year the Management of the Group will direct its effort towards conducting an active marketing campaign. It is provided marketing activities - games, promotions and other, supported by enough media appearances to increase the sales of fuels. The Management will continue to develop its card system and plans to create a loyalty clients 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.       Contingent liabilities 

As at June 30, 2020 the Group has contingent liabilities, including issued mortgages and pledges of property, plant and equipment and non-current assets held for sale, which serve as a collateral for bank loans granted to the Group and unrelated parties and credit limits for issuance of bank guarantees with total carrying amount of BGN 21,676 thousand. The Group is a joint co-debtor 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 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, 2020 and a special pledge on receivables from contractors for BGN 4,000 thousand average monthly turnover.

The Group bears a joint obligation according to a contract for debt from January 2017 on an obligation of a subsidiary until February 2018 for BGN 2,346 thousand as at June 30, 2020.

Under a bank agreement for revolving credit line signed in 2016, bank guarantees were issued for a total amount of BGN 9,420 thousand as at June 30, 2020, including BGN 6,950 thousand in favor of third parties - Group's suppliers, BGN 1,055 thousand in favor of National Revenue Agency, for issuance of appealed by the Parent company amended assessment and BGN 1,415 thousand to secure own liabilities related to contracts under the Public Procurement Act. The bank agreement is secured by mortgages of property, pledge of plants and equipment, pledge of all receivables on bank accounts of the Parent company and a subsidiary. 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 and is additionally secured with mortgages and pledge of property, plants and equipment, and special pledge of goods in turnover, namely petroleum products. In June 2019, the credit limit for working capital granted under this credit line was partially repaid as its amount decreased from BGN 7,500 thousand to BGN 7,000 thousand.

As a collateral of an investment loan signed in July 2016, a mortgage of property, acquired through the investment loan and a pledge of receivables, arising from opened bank accounts of the Parent company to the amount of the outstanding balance of the loan, which as at the June 30, 2020 amounting to BGN 1,179 thousand.

In relation to a signed in 2015 guarantee contract for obligations of another subsidiary, arising of a cession contract with outstanding book value as at June 30, 2020 of BGN 245 thousand, the Court ruled a final decision on this pending litigation. The Court assumed that the Parent company 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 Parent company under the guarantee contract jointly with the other related party. The decision of the appellate court was appealed by the Company before the Supreme Court of Cassation, but was not allowed to appeal. The Group intends to file a claim to establish the non-existence of these receivables. Collateral for the future claim against the provision of a guarantee in the amount of BGN 25 thousand to the account of the court was admitted in favor of the Group, as a result of which the enforcement proceedings initiated against the Group for these claims were suspended. The funds given as collateral under Art. 180 and Art. 181 of the CPA in the amount of BGN 245 thousand in 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 explanatory notes, 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 canceled on which were imposed liens on bank accounts of the Parent company, the creditor has initiated legal claim proceedings under Art. 422 of the CPC to establish the same claims against the subsidiary (until December 2015) and the guarantor 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 rulling, which is important for the correct resolution of the case.

In December 2019, the Parent company entered into an Agreement with a commercial bank for the purchase of trade receivables (standard factoring) with a total advance limit of up to BGN 430 thousand and an interest rate based on savings for BGN, increased by a mark-up of 3.7767 points, but not less than 4% per annum on the amount of the granted advance. The contract is secured by a pledge of receivables on opened bank accounts of the Parent Company with a book value as at June 30, 2020 at the amount of BGN 2 thousand.

The Group is a joint and several debtor and avalist of a promissory note under a Loan Agreement - overdraft from a financial institution, granted to an unrelated person - a major fuel supplier with a total amount of BGN 12,000 thousand.

   28.       Events after the reporting date 

From the beginning of 2019, the Bulgarian legislation has in force the Law on the Administrative Regulation of Economic Activities Related to Oil and Petroleum Products. The operation of the law directly concerns the main activity of the Group. In September 2020 the Parent company was entered in the register to the Ordinance on the terms and conditions for keeping a register of persons engaged in economic activities related to oil and petroleum products for economic activity wholesale and has issued a bank guarantee in favor of the Ministry of Economy in the amount of BGN 500 thousand. As of the date of publication of these financial statements the registration procedure of the company for retail trade in oil and oil products is at the stage of processing by the Ministry of Economy of the documentation provided by the Parent company, as the Parent company expects to receive the registration act in a short time.

In September 2020, the Group successfully completed a procedure for renegotiating the terms of the debenture loan granted to it in 2006. The maturity of the principal of the debenture loan is rescheduled until January 2027, the agreed interest rate is reduced to 4.24% per annum, and the periodicity of interest (coupon) payments is every six months - in January and in July of each month.

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