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Pathway Advisors Launches Pivot’s N100bn Series 1 Commercial Paper Issuance

Pathway Advisors Limited

Pathway Advisors Limited (PAL) and Pivot Integrated Energy Services Limited have launched a N100 billion Series 1 Commercial Paper (CP) issuance under Pivot’s N300 billion Commercial Paper Programme, opening a new funding window aimed at strengthening the downstream energy company’s working capital.

The offer, for which Pathway Advisors is serving as Lead Arranger and Issuing House, is now open for subscription and will close on July 31, 2026.

The transaction underscores Pathway Advisors’ role in facilitating capital market access for Nigerian corporates while supporting the expansion plans of one of the country’s indigenous downstream energy companies.

Under the transaction, Pivot is seeking to raise up to N100 billion through three tranches with varying tenors and returns. Series 1 Tranche A has a tenor of 180 days, offering a discount rate of 17.5 per cent and a yield of 19.15 per cent. Tranche B has a tenor of 270 days, with a 19.5 per cent discount rate and a yield of 22.79 per cent, while Tranche C has a 364-day tenor, carrying a 19.69 per cent discount rate and a yield of 24.50 per cent.

The minimum subscription is N5 million, representing 5,000 units at N1,000 per unit, with additional subscriptions accepted in multiples of N1,000 thereafter.

The commercial paper programme has received investment-grade short-term ratings from leading rating agencies, earning an A3 rating from Agusto & Co., an A3 rating from Global Credit Ratings (GCR), and an A1 rating from DataPro Limited.

According to the transaction details, proceeds from the issuance will be deployed towards working capital financing to support Pivot’s operations in the importation, trading, storage, distribution and supply of refined petroleum products across Nigeria and selected African markets.

The company said the offer presents investors with an opportunity to participate in the growth of a leading indigenous downstream energy company supported by strong revenue growth, robust off-take arrangements and improving profitability.

Pivot Integrated Energy Services Limited is an indigenous integrated downstream energy company engaged in the importation, trading, storage, distribution and supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK).

The company serves a broad customer base that includes bulk buyers, distributors, industrial users, logistics operators, manufacturers and retail-linked channels across key commercial centres such as Lagos, Calabar and Port Harcourt.

It is also one of the 20 approved off-takers under the Dangote Refinery PMS Consortium, with an allocated target volume of 300 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit per quarter, positioning it among the key distributors in Nigeria’s evolving downstream petroleum market.

For Pathway Advisors Limited, the transaction further reinforces its position in Nigeria’s debt capital market as a financial advisory and capital-raising firm. Registered and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the firm provides transaction advisory, capital raising, project finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and strategic financial solutions to corporate and institutional clients.

The firm said it remains committed to facilitating access to capital for businesses while supporting sustainable economic growth across key sectors of the Nigerian economy through innovative financing solutions.