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Topline Flash Note: Pakistan E&Ps & Fertilizers: Mari Petroleum - Submission of EOI for Acquisition of Majority Shares in Two Wind Power Projects

  • Mari Petroleum (MARI) has notified the exchange for submission of Expression of Interest (EOI) to acquire majority shares in two wind power projects namely Foundation Energy I and Foundation Energy II.
  • Both plants are 50 MW each, which were set up at a cost of US$128mn each with a capital structure of 75% debt and 25% equity.
  • Currently, the same plant will cost around US$64mn, as per the latest petitions filed with NEPRA.
  • Fauji Foundation and Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim (FFBL) have stakes of 30% and 35%, respectively in these plants.
  • Both power plants have a bottom line of Rs1.2bn each.
  • In case if MARI acquires 65% stake, then its earnings are likely to be augmented by Rs12 per share (or 6% of PAT).
  • Assuming US$50mn transaction value for each plant with a 25% equity portion, FFBL is likely to receive cash of around US$8.75mn (or Rs1.4bn).
Underlyings
Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Ltd.

Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited is a Pakistan-based holding company. The Company manufactures, purchases and markets fertilizers. It is involved in meat, dairy and coal based energy generation sectors. It has identified its potential business segments and has undertaken investments in the areas of food, financial, power sector and wind energy projects. Its products include Granular Urea, such as Sona Urea, and Di Ammonium Phosphate (DAP), such as Sona DAP. Sona Urea is a synthetic organic compound containing nitrogen in amide form available in the form of white solid prills. It is applied to soil and also suitable in solution form as spray application. Sona DAP contains nutrient element, phosphorous besides nitrogen available in flowing granular form Granules are stronger, harder and of uniform size. It is suitable for various crops and soils recommended for initial application. It produces over 791,260 metric tons (MT) of DAP and approximately 433,610 MT of Urea.

Mari Petroleum

Mari Petroleum Company Limited is a Pakistan-based exploration and production company. The Company is engaged in managing and operating Pakistan's gas reservoir at Mari Field, District Ghotki, Sindh. Its segments include Exploration and Production; Mari Seismic Unit, and Mari Drilling Unit. The Exploration and Production segment includes various upstream business activities. The Mari Seismic Unit segment includes two-dimensional (2D)/three-dimensional (3D) seismic data acquisition. The Mari Drilling Unit segment includes onshore drilling services. In addition to Mari Gas Field, it holds development and production leases over Zarghun South and Sujawal Gas Fields, and has operatorship of eight exploration blocks (Ziarat, Harnai, Sukkur, Sujawal, Karak, Ghauri, Peshawar East and Khetwaro). Its other products include crude oil, condensate and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Its exploration and production assets are spread across Pakistan in all four provinces.

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Topline Securities Limited
Topline Securities Limited

Topline Securities is one of the fastest-growing brokerage houses in Pakistan. It has strong Equity Brokerage, Economic/ Equity Research, Commodity Trading and Corporate Finance & Advisory functions.

Topline Securities has been endowed with numerous awards by renowned international financial organizations. The highlights of which consists of the award for ‘Best Local Brokerage House of Pakistan’ by Asiamoney Brokers Poll (the largest Asia-focused equity services provider poll) in 2016 and ‘Best Equity Brokerage House’ by CFA Society Pakistan in 2015.

Previously, Topline Securities held the title for ‘Best Brokerage House’ for 4 consecutive years (2011-2014) by Asiamoney Brokers Poll. Other awards include the ‘Best Salesperson’ award by Asiamoney for 6 consecutive years (2011-2016), the ‘Arabia Fast Growth 500’ award and ‘Pakistan Fast Growth 100’ award in 2012 and 2013 by AllWorld Network.

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Analysts
Shankar Talreja

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