PACRA Maintains Entity Ratings of TPL Trakker Limited

The ratings incorporate TPL Trakker's ("the Company") prominent position in Pakistan’s tracking industry, emanating from its multifaceted product portfolio and superior technology infrastructure. This adds value to its topline; though incremental cash flows from new segments are critical for growth. The Company is adding more diversity to its product portfolio in order to sustain in a market that has maturity level and is facing a demand shift. As part of the Group's strategic vision to strengthen the Company's position, TPL Trakker is now embarking on new avenues through merger & acquisition of its associate entities. This is expected to augment its business and bring synergies to the Group. The developments precisely include acquisition of majority stake of Trakker Middle East LLC, and merger of TPL Maps and TPL Rupiya into TPL Trakker. Sponsor support is also reflected from the recent injection of PKR~600mln into the Company to fulfil needs. Additionally, process of going listed on the PSX has been initiated, though currently at an initial stage. On the operational front, the management's pivotal focus lies on optimizing the Company's business cycle, mainly receivable turnaround time, through diversifying into products with better credit terms, i.e., Internet of Things (IoT) and Video Monitoring Solutions. The Company’s financial risk profile displayed a pressured outlook during the period under review, owing to rising debt financing on the backdrop of hiked interest rates. As a result, the Company's bottomline also closed in red in 1QFY20. Keeping in view of the management's intent to raise short term, financing in the near future, financial comfort to reciprocate debt burden, particularly in the form of listing proceeds, is crucial - as would be a reliever to the debt profile of the Company.
The ratings are dependent upon successful translation of the upcoming ventures into sustainable revenue streams and positive performance indicators. With the emergence of new short-term debt on the books, provision of reciprocal comfort in the related covenants, particularly security in the form of listing proceeds or otherwise is essential to uphold the ratings.

About the Entity
TPL Trakker Limited (TPL) – a wholly owned subsidiary of TPL Corp Limited – is a vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions provider. TPL Corp is a ~62.41% subsidiary of TPL Holdings. The Board consists of eight directors; including the CEO. Mr. Sarwar Ali Khan is the CEO of the Company, having more than a decade of experience and has been associated with the Company for the last three years.