Lahore, March 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):The rating reflects strength of the security structure. This strength primarily derives from a two-tiered liquid support structure. The first is a Reserve Account, which caters for one installment kept in advance throughout the tenor of the instrument. The second is that Debt Payment Account will be funded one month before the installment getting due. The instrument has also been secured by conventional charges on assets. The rating incorporates every increasing presence in the oil marketing (OMC) segment of Gas and Oil Pakistan Limited, herein, referred to as GO.

The Company has augmented its market share in a competitive market, benefiting from the strategic positioning of the stations that it feeds. The growth spree continues. GO aims to carry out its expansion strategy by further penetrating the retail segment of semi-urban and rural areas. The company has increased its storage capacity, consolidated from 130,160 MTs to 205,200 MTs including 36,300 MTs which is leased from Fauji Trans Terminal Limited (FTTL). This complements its tenacity to keep the pace of growth with this existing storage capacity.

GO further aims to inaugurate more company owned and company operated sites, which will further enhance the margins. GO has traditionally capitalized on strong managerial support from its sponsors who have significant knowledge in oil procurement and distribution. The equity base of the Company has taken support from internal capital generation and higher accumulated profitability. The management intends to keep the leverage indicators aligned to its risk profile. The company aims to further improve their market share as it moves on its expansion drive, utilizing a mixture of internally generated equity and debt.

The rating captures the company’s ability to sustain its business despite challenges arising from an outbreak of pandemic. The rollout of the planned business strategy and sustainable profitability is essential. In the meantime, financial metrics need to be upheld in terms of working capital ratios, coverages, and capital structure.

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