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Kauno Energija

Audit Report / Information Apr 28, 2016

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AB KAUNO ENERGIJA

SET OF CONSOLIDATED AND PARENT COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR, ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015, PREPARED ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS, AS ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION, PRESENTED TOGETHER WITH CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

Translation note

This set of Consolidated and Parent Company's Financial Statements presented together with Consolidated Annual Report and Independent Auditor's Report has been prepared in Lithuanian language and in English language. In all matters of interpretations of information, views or opinions, the Lithuanian language version of these documents takes precedence over the English version.

Page
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT…………………………………………… 3 – 4
SET OF CONSOLIDATED AND PARENT COMPANY'S FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2015
5 – 55
Statements of Financial Position 5 – 6
Statements of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income 7 – 8
Statements of Changes in Equity 9
Statements of Cash flows 10 – 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12 – 55
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT………………………………………………. 56 – 152

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

To the shareholders of KAUNO ENERGIJA, AB

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying stand-alone and consolidated financial statements of Kauno Energija, AB (thereafter – the Company) and its subsidiary (thereafter – the Group) set out on pages 5 to 55, which comprise the stand-alone and consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2015, profit and loss and other comprehensive income, changes in equity, cash flows for the year then ended, and notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (thereafter – the financial statements).

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. These standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and the Group as at December 31, 2015, and their financial performance and their cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

Furthermore, we have read the consolidated Annual Report for the year ended at December 31, 2015 set out on pages 56 to 152 and have not noted any material inconsistencies between the financial information included in it and the audited financial statements for the year ended at December 31, 2015.

25 March, 2016

Lithuanian Certified Auditor Jūratė Sakalauskienė Licence No 000241

Accounting and Control CJSC "Auditas" Audit Company License No 001234 Gedimino Ave. 24-11, LT-01103, Vilnius

Statements of Financial Position

Group Company
Notes As of 31
December
2015
As of 31
December
2014
As of 31
December
2015
As of 31
December
2014
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 3 116 75 116 75
Property, plant and equipment 4 - -
Land and buildings 8.175 7.312 7.832 6.952
Structures 84.833 83.394 84.833 83.397
Machinery and equipment 24.469 15.233 24.472 15.233
Vehicles 383 260 410 287
Devices and tools 2.790 3.092 2.790 3.092
Construction in progress and
prepayments
304 12.825 304 12.825
Total property, plant and equipment 120.954 122.116 120.641 121.786
Non-current financial assets
Investments into subsidiary 1 - - 1.074 1.074
Non-current accounts receivable 5 1 6 1 6
Other financial assets 6 1 28 1 28
Total non-current financial assets 2 34 1.076 1.108
Total non-current assets 121.072 122.225 121.833 122.969
Current assets
Inventories and prepayments
Inventories 7 289 175 285 170
Prepayments 716 601 716 601
Total inventories and prepayments 1.005 776 1.001 771
Current accounts receivable 8
Trade receivables 23;25 8.975 15.120 8.975 15.120
Other receivables 859 6.620 846 6.609
Total accounts receivable 9.834 21.740 9.821 21.729
Cash and cash equivalents 9;23 2.531 389 2.518 384
Total current assets 13.370 22.905 13.340 22.884
Total assets 134.442 145.130 135.173 145.853

(cont'd on the next page)

Group Company
Notes As of 31
December
2015
As of 31
December
2014
As of 31
December
2015
As of 31
December
2014
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital $\mathbf{1}$ 74,476 74,378 74,476 74,378
Legal reserve 10 2,695 2,082 2,695 2,082
Other reserve 10 713 521 713 521
Retained earnings (deficit)
Profit for the current year $\mathbf{1}$ 4,509 862 4,528 867
Profit (loss) for the prior year $\mathbf{1}$ (533) (461) 67
Total retained earnings (deficit) 3,976 401 4,528 934
Total equity 81,860 77,382 82,412 77,915
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Non-current borrowings 11;23 19,481 17,028 19,481 17,028
Financial lease obligations 12;23 35 11 35 $-11$
Deferred tax liability 21 3,503 2,856 3,695 3,048
Grants (deferred income) 13 16,761 13,764 16,761 13,764
Employee benefit liability 14;25 585 620 585 620
Other non-current liabilities 23 129 129
Non-current trade liabilities 23 26 1 26 1
Total non-current liabilities 40,391 34,409 40,583 34,601
Current liabilities
Current portion of non-current
borrowings and financial lease
11;12;23 2,436 4,446 2,436 4,446
Current borrowings 11;23 7,706 7,706
Trade payables 23 7,778 19,465 7,777 19,463
Payroll-related liabilities 604 551 601 551
Advances received 499 429 499 429
Taxes payable 282 15 280 16
Liabilities payable for companies of
the Group 25
Current portion of employee benefit 14 306 265 306 265
liability
Other current liabilities 286 462 279 461
Total current liabilities 12,191 33,339 12,178 33,337
Total liabilities 52,582 67,748 52,761 67,938
Total equity and liabilities 134 442 145 130 135 173 145.853
General Manager Rimantas Bakas 25 March 2016
Chief Accountant Violeta Staškūnienė Mun 25 March 2016
Group
Notes 2015 2014
Income
Sales income 16 60,725 75,746
Other operating income 18 597 1,222
Total income 61,322 76,968
Expenses
Fuel and heat acquired (34,885) (57, 620)
Salaries and social security (6, 639) (6, 198)
Depreciation and amortisation 3:4 (5,890) (5,189)
Repairs and maintenance (788) (720)
Write-offs and change in allowance for
accounts receivable
5:8 145 2,082
Taxes other than income tax (1, 416) (1, 467)
Electricity (1,218) (896)
Raw materials and consumables (619) (560)
Maintenance of heating and hot water
systems
Water (786) (733)
Change in write-down to net realisable value
of inventories and non-current assets
7 (570) (954)
Other expenses 17 (2,503) (2, 773)
Other activities expenses 18 (449) (513)
Total expenses (55, 618) (75, 541)
Operating profit (losses) 5,704 1,427
These investments of the parent, subsidiaries
and associated companies' shares income
19
Other long-term investments and loan income 19
Other interest and similar income 19 264 350
Financial assets and short-term investments
Impairment
20 (27)
Interest and other similar expenses 20 (776) (475)
Finance cost, net (539) (125)
Profit before income tax 5,165 1,302
Income tax 21 (656) (440)
Net profit 4,509 862
Basic and diluted earnings per share (EUR) 22 0.11 0.02
General Manager Rimantas Bakas 25 March 2016
Chief Accountant Violeta Staškūnienė rece 25 March 2016
Company
Notes 2015 2014
Income
Sales income 16 60,733 75,755
Other operating income 18 519 1,137
Total income 61,252 76,892
Expenses
Fuel and heat acquired (34, 885) (57, 620)
Salaries and social security (6, 639) (6,185)
Depreciation and amortisation 3,4 (5,890) (5, 198)
Repairs and maintenance (788) (720)
Write-offs and change in allowance for
accounts receivable
5,8 157 2,093
Taxes other than income tax (1, 416) (1, 467)
Electricity (1,218) (896)
Raw materials and consumables (619) (561)
Maintenance of heating and hot water (1)
systems
Water (786) (733)
Change in write-down to net realisable value
of inventories and non-current assets
7 (570) (954)
Other expenses 17 (2, 503) (2,770)
Other activities expenses 18 (372) (445)
Total expenses (55, 529) (75, 457)
Operating profit (losses) 5,723 1,435
These investments of the parent, subsidiaries
and associated companies' shares income
Other long-term investments and loan income
Other interest and similar income 19 264 350
Financial assets and short-term investments
Impairment
(27) (3)
Interest and other similar expenses 20 (776) (475)
Finance cost, net (539) (128)
Profit before income tax 5,184 1,307
Income tax 21 (656) (440)
Net profit 4,528 867
Basic and diluted earnings ner share $(FIIR)$ 22 0.11 0.02
Group Notes Share
capital
Legal
reserve
Other
reserve
Retained
earnings
(accumulated
deficit)
Total
Balance as of 31 December 2013 74,256 1,983 72 211 76,522
Increase in share capital 1 122 122
Transferred to reserves 10 99 521 (620)
Transferred from reserves 10 (72) 72
Dividends 1 (124) (124)
Total comprehensive income 862 862
Balance as of 31 December 2014 74,378 2,082 521 401 77,382
Transferred to reserves 10 613 713 (1, 326)
Transferred from reserves 10 (521) 521
Dividends (129) (129)
Total comprehensive income 98 4,509 4,607
Balance as of 31 December 2015 74,476 2,695 713 3,976 81,860
Company Notes Share
capital
Legal
reserve
Other
reserve
Retained
earnings
(accumulated
deficit)
Total
Balance as of 31 December 2013 74,256 1,983 72 739 77,050
Increase in share capital 122 122
Transferred to reserves 10 99 521 (620)
Transferred from reserves 10 (72) 72
Dividends (124) (124)
Total comprehensive income 867 867
Balance as of 31 December 2014 74,378 2,082 521 934 77,915
Transferred to reserves 10 613 713 (1, 326)
Transferred from reserves 10 (521) 521
Dividends (129) (129)
Total comprehensive income 98 4,528 4,626
Balance as of 31 December 2015 74,476 2,695 713 4,528 82,412
General Manager Rimantas Bakas 25 March 2016
Chief Accountant Violeta Staškūnienė rum 25 March 2016

Statements of Cash Flows

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Cash flows from (to) operating activities
Net profit 4,509 862 4,528 867
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortisation 7,134 6,055 7,117 6,046
Write-offs and change in allowance for
accounts receivable
(136) (2,074) (148) (2,086)
Interest ехpenses 650 475 650 475
Change in fair value of derivatives
Loss (profit) from sale and write-off of
- (15) - (15)
property, plant and equipment and value of
the shares
43 128 43 129
(Amortisation) of grants (deferred income) (866) (488) (866) (488)
Change in write-down to net realisable
value of inventories and non-current assets
570 954 570 954
Change employee benefit liability 141 103 141 101
Calculation of the value of shares 98 - 98 -
Income tax expenses 647 440 647 440
Change in accruals 58 1 55 (1)
Impairment of investment in subsidiary - - - 3
Elimination of other financial and investing
activity results
(236) (335) (236) (335)
Total adjustments for non-cash items: 8,103 5,244 8,071 5,223
Changes in working capital:
(Increase) in inventories (261) 24 (262) 12
(Increase) decrease in prepayments (115) (370) (105) (358)
(Increase) decrease in trade receivables 6,378 3,621 6,381 3,618
(Increase) in other receivables 5,991 (3,852) 5,992 (3,842)
(Decrease) increase in other non-current
liabilities
(72) 126 (72) 126
Increase in current trade payables and
advances received
(11,617) 1,716 (11,616) 1,719
(Decrease) increase in payroll-related
liabilities
(132) (106) (132) (79)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities to
budget
267 (316) 264 (314)
Increase (decrease) in other current
liabilities
(229) 224 (235) 223
Total changes in working capital: 210 1,067 215 1,105
Net cash flows from operating activities 12,822 7,173 12,814 7,195

(cont'd on the next page)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Cash flows from (to) the investing
activities
(Acquisition) of tangible and intangible
assets
(4.722) (19.581) (4.722) (19.601)
Proceeds from sale of tangible assets 121 320 121 319
Interest received for overdue accounts
receivable
264 335 264 335
Penalties received
Decrease of non-current accounts
receivable
3 6 3 6
Interest received
Net cash (used in) investing activities (4.334) (18.920) (4.334) (18.941)
Cash flows from (to) financing activities
Proceeds from loans 9.642 13.150 9.642 13.150
(Repayment) of loans (16.914) (6.088) (16.914) (6.088)
Interest (paid) (645) (515) (645) (515)
Financial lease (payments) (64) (32) (64) (32)
Penalties and fines (paid) (28) (28)
Shareholder (contributions) to a subsidiary
Dividends, tantiemes (paid) (128) (124) (128) (124)
Received grants 1.791 5.121 1.791 5.121
Net cash flows from (used in) financing
activities
(6.346) 11.512 (6.346) 11.512
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents
2.142 (235) 2.134 (234)
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the period
389 624 384 618
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the period
2.531 389 2.518 384
General Manager Rimantas Bakas 25 March 2016
Chief Accountant Violeta Staškūnienė quecu 25 March 2016

Notes to the Financial Statements

1. General information

AB Kauno Energija (hereinafter – the Company) is a public limited liability company registered in the Republic of Lithuania. The address of its registered office is as follows: Raudondvario Rd. 84, Kaunas, Lithuania.

AB Kauno Energija consists of the Company's head office and the branch of Jurbarko Šilumos Tinklai.

The Company is involved in heat and hot water supplies, electricity generation and distribution and also in maintenance of manifolds. The Company was registered on 1 July 1997 after the reorganisation of AB Lietuvos Energija. The Company's shares are traded on the Baltic Secondary List of the AB Nasdaq Vilnius.

As of 31 December 2015 and of 31 December 2014 the shareholders of the Company were as follows:

As of 31 December 2015 As of 31 December 2014
Number of
shares owned
(unit)
Percentage
of ownership
(percent)
Number of
shares owned
(unit)
Percentage
of ownership
(percent)
Kaunas city municipality 39,736,058 92.84 39,736,058 92.84
Kaunas district municipality 1,606,168 3.75 1,606,168 3.75
Jurbarkas district municipality 746,405 1.74 746,405 1.74
Other minor shareholders 713,512 1.67 713,512 1.67
42,802,143 100.00 42,802,143 100.00

All the shares are ordinary shares. The Company did not hold its own shares.

According to the Law on the Euro Adoption in the Republic of Lithuania No XII-828 of 17 April 2014 that determines order of adoption of Euro in Lithuania starting from 1 January 2015, the value of one Company's share has been recalculated to 1.74 Euro (on 31 December 2014 it was 1.73772 Euro). Result of recalculation of value of the share is EUR 98 thousand and it is reflected in Expenses of financial and investing activities of Group's and Company's Statements of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income. Company's Statutes are newly registered on 18 May 2015.

On 23 July 2009 in the Company's Shareholders Meeting it was decided to increase the share capital by issuing 22,700,000 ordinary shares with the par value EUR 1.73772 each. Priority right to acquire issued shares was granted to Kaunas city municipality. The issue price of shares is equal to their nominal value. For this share the Company received a contribution in-kind comprising manifolds in Kaunas city with the value of EUR 39,446 thousand which was established by the independent property valuators under the replacement cost method.

On 17 February 2010 in the Company's Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting it was decided to increase the share capital by EUR 197 thousand (from EUR 74,059 thousand to EUR 74,256 thousand) issuing 113,595 ordinary shares with the par value EUR 1.73772 each. The issue price of shares is equal to their nominal value. A building of a boiler house located in Kaunas city, owned by Kaunas City Municipality, and engineering networks located in Jurbarkas city, owned by Jurbarkas Region Municipality, were received as a non-monetary contribution in kind for these shares. The value of this non-monetary contribution as of the transfer date was determined by independent valuators under the replacement cost method.

It was decided at the Company's Extraordinary meeting of shareholders held on 6 January 2014 to increase Company's authorised capital with EUR 122 thousand from EUR 74,256 thousand to EUR 74,378 thousand by issuing 70,166 ordinary shares at a nominal value of EUR 1.73772, whose emission price is equal to nominal value of the share, enabling Kaunas city municipality to purchase those shares, seeking that Kaunas

city municipality would dispose its own heat supply pipeline – heat network, situated in Karaliaus Mindaugo av. 50, Kaunas. A newly issued Company's Statutes were registered on 20 March 2014 after increase of authorised capital.

All shares were fully paid as of 31 December 2015 and as of 31 December 2014.

On 28 April 2015 the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders has made a decision to pay EUR 129 thousand, i.e. at 0.3 cents a share in dividends.

On 29 April 2014 the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders has made a decision to pay EUR 124 thousand, i.e. at 0.28962 cents a share in dividends and EUR 24 thousand tantiemes for Company's board members from the profit of the year 2013. Two board members refused tantiemes for board members – EUR 7 thousand. Annual payments are accounted in salaries and social security line of Statements of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income.

The unpaid part of dividends amounting to EUR 4 thousand as of 31 December 2015 (31 December 2014 – EUR 3 thousand) is accounted for in other current liabilities.

The Group and the Company are also involved in maintenance of heating systems. On 1 July 2006 on the basis of Kaunas Energy Services Department the Company established the subsidiary UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos (hereinafter – PPP). The main activity of the PPP is exploitation and maintenance of building heating network and heating consumption equipment, internal engineering networks and systems as well as building structures. Starting from July 1, 2006 the Company contracted the PPP for permanent technical maintenance of heating and hot water supply systems of the buildings maintained by the Company. Whereas, according to the changes in the Law on Heat Sector, the PPP is not able to provide heating and hot water supply systems maintenance services starting from 1 July 2012, reorganization of the PPP in the way of separation was approved by the decision of the Company's Management Board of 6 April 2012. On 16 April, 2013 the Company completed procedures of reorganization of PPP in the way of separation. On 16 April, 2013 the new statutes of activity continuing PPP and newly established subsidiary UAB Kauno Energija NT (hereinafter – KENT) were registered in Register of Legal Entities. On 22 April, 2013 the Company announced a tender of sale of PPP. On 19 June, 2013 Company's Management Board decided not to sell block of shares of PPP at the price bid. On 24 September 2013 the Company's Management Board assigned Company's administration by protocol decision to pursue procedures of the end of PPP as of a legal entity in the way chosen by administration. On 25 October, 2013 Company's Board accepted by the protocol decision liquidation of PPP and pursuance of procedures of choosing of liquidator. On 11 December, 2013 the Company's Board decided as filling functions of the only shareholder of PPP to liquidate a subsidiary PPP starting from 16 December, 2013 and to appoint Attorney's Professional Community Magnusson ir Partneriai attorney Aiva Dumčaitienė as a liquidator. PPP has been removed from the Register of Legal Entities on 7 September, 2015.

As of 31 December 2015 the Group consists of the Company and the subsidiary KENT (hereinafter – the Group):

Company Principal
place of
business
Share
held by
the
Group
Cost of
investment
Writing
off cost of
investment
reducing
the capital
Profit
(loss)
for the
year
Total
equity
Main
activities
UAB Kauno
energija NT
Savanorių
Ave. 347,
Kaunas
100
percent
1,330 (256) (28) 1,277 Rent

Accumulated impairment loss of investment in subsidiaries amounted to EUR 814 thousand as of 31 December, 2015 (as of 31 December, 2014 – EUR 814 thousand) and they were accounted in article of financial activity expenses of Company's profit or loss (Note 20).

Legal Regulations

Operations of the Company are regulated by the Heating Law No. IX-1565 of 20 May 2003 of the Republic of Lithuania. Starting from 1 January 2008, the Law amending the Heating Law No. X-1329 of 20 November 2007 of the Republic of Lithuania came in to force. Starting from 1 November, 2011 the change in Heating Law came in to force. It determines that heating and hot water systems as well as heat points of blocks of flats must be supervised by the supervisor unrelated to the supplier of heat and hot water, who must be chosen by inhabitants of this block of flats, without reference to ownership of these heat points. This prohibition, provided by the law, is not applied to the maintenance of heating and hot water systems of buildings which appear in populated localities with less than 50,000 inhabitants according to the data of the Lithuanian Department of Statistics, if the municipal council doesn't make a different decision. Starting from November 1, 2011 any expenses, related to maintenance of the heat points are not included in a heat price since that date.

According to the Heating Law of the Republic of Lithuania, the Company's activities are licensed and regulated by the State Price Regulation Commission of Energy Resources (hereinafter the Commission). On 26 February 2004 the Commission granted the Company the heat distribution license. The license has indefinite maturity, but is subject to meeting certain requirements and may be revoked based on the respective decision of the Commission. The Commission also sets price cap for the heat supply. On the 14 December 2012 the Commission determined by its decision No. 03-413 a new basic heat rates force components for the period from 1 January 2013 till 31 December 2016.

Operational Activity

Company's generation capacities include Petrašiūnai power plant, 4 boiler-houses in Kaunas integrated network, 7 district boiler-houses in Kaunas district, 1 regional boiler-house in Jurbarkas city, 13 boilerhouses in isolated networks and 28 local gas burned boiler-house in Kaunas city and 8 water heating boilerhouses in Sargėnai catchment.

Total installed heat generation capacities amount to 564.476 MW (including 37.5 MW of condensing economizers). Electricity generation capacities amount up to 8.75 MW. 294.8 MW of heat generation capacities (including 16 MW condensing economizer) and 8 MW of electricity generation capacities are located in Petrašiūnai power plant. 29.8 MW of heat generation capacities (including 2.8 MW condensing economizer) are located in Jurbarkas city. Total Company's power generation capacities amount to 573.226 MW (including 37.5 MW of condensing economizers).

By selling a part of the assets of the subdivision Kauno Elektrinė to UAB Kauno Termofikacijos Elektrinė (hereinafter – KTE) the Company committed in Heat purchase contract of 31 March 2003 to purchase at least 80 percent of the annual heat demand of Kaunas integrated heating network. The contract is valid for 15 years from the signing day. It was determined in this contract that heat purchase price from KTE will not increase in 5 years from the day of contract signing. Starting from 1 December 2008 a new basic heat prices for each 4 years period are being approved by the Commission for KTE and for the Company according to valid legal acts.

The Company received an official note on the 13th of April, 2012 confirming the decision of Gazprom OAO to sell its shares to the smaller shareholder "Clement Power Venture Inc.", and the provision, that Gazprom OAO as the main shareholder of KTE must ensure that during the term of Heat Energy Purchase agreement, i. e. until the 30th of March, 2018 it will own the main block of shares and adequate (not less than 51 percent) number of votes in General meeting of shareholders, is confirmed in heat purchase agreement signed in 2003 between the Company and KTE, Company's Management Board decided on the 10th of July, 2012 to approve the selling of all the shares of Kauno Termofikacijos Elektrinė UAB owned by Gazprom OAO to Clement Power Venture Inc., regularizing terms of change of contracts agreements signed with Kauno Termofikacijos Elektrinė UAB and seeking the best for the Company from this selling. On 13 March 2013 KTE adduced to Company an evidence, i.e. an extract from securities account, saying that ownership of the shares of KTE owned by Gazprom OAO is transferred to Clement Power Venture Inc. since 7 March 2013. The changes of Agreement on Investments and of Heat Energy Purchase Contract of 31 March 2003 which were signed respectively on 13 August 2012 and 28 September 2012, as well as termination of Contract of Guarantee signed between Company and Gazprom OAO on 13 August 2012 came into force

since that date. Following changes of Heat Energy Purchase Contract that came into force, Company's obligation to purchase from KTE at least 80 per cent of produced heat, demanded in Kaunas integrated heat supply network was withdrawn. According to changes of Agreement on Investments it was newly agreed and investments objects were intended for a preliminary sum of EUR 101 million as well as detailed schedule of investments implementation for the years 2013 – 2017. Herewith KTE took the obligations from these investments to finance Company's investments in Company's infrastructure in amount of EUR 3 million, which will be fulfilled during the period of 2012 – 2016. KTE obliged to pay 10 percent forfeit from the value of unfulfilled investments. Notwithstanding agreements reached, on 30 April, 2013 KTE placed a claim to Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration. KTE seeks to argue obligations, determined by chapters 2 and 3 of Change of Investments Agreement of 13 August, 2012 by this claim regarding investments in Company heat economy in amount of EUR 3 million and the terms of implementation as well as forfeit (penalties) determined if those investments would not be implemented. According 19th February, 2014 Arbitration decision Company and KTE began negotiations for a peaceful settlement of investment dispute, however on 26th May Company has informed Arbitration court that compromise has not been reached. KTE specified it's claim requisitions in the case, by which alternatively asks Arbitration court to terminate Investment agreement. Arbitration court conjoined this case with the case in which the Company placed a claim seeking that KTE would pay to the Company EUR 0.94 million for inappropriate implementation of its obligations to finance in the years 2012 – 2013 Company's investments according to 31 March 2003 Investment agreement changes, signed on 13 August 2012 and 28 September 2012. The case is still pending and a decision is not taken. As KTE continuously did not implement its obligations, the Company applied to Arbitration on 30 January 2015 with specified requirements to adjudge in addition EUR 652 thousand for non financed Company's investments of the year 2014. Total requirements – EUR 1,593 thousand. On 30 April 2015 KTE offered in written the renewal of negotiations regarding peaceful settlement of the case and the Arbitration continued investigation of the case. Both sides agreed project of peaceful agreement in pursuance of negotiations, considering negotiable guidelines, determined on 22 June, 2015 during the meeting in Kaunas city municipality, in which the Mayor of Kaunas city municipality and Director of Administration took part. On 9 October, 2015 Company's Board decided to approve project of peaceful agreement with KTE regarding termination of Investment agreement of 31 March, 2003 and dismissal of litigation in court. Kaunas City Municipality Council approved by the decision No T-568 of 20 October, 2015 the essential terms of peaceful agreement and dismissal of litigation in court. On 17 December 2015 the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approved the project of peaceful agreement with KTE. On 28 December 2015 the Company and KTE signed a peaceful agreement. Further progress of the case is described in Note 26.

In 2015 the average number of employees at the Group was 543 (554 employees in 2014). In 2015 the average number of employees at the Company was 540 (551 employees in 2014).

Strategic Decisions

In the year 2012 estimating conditionally high price of the heat bought from KTE, which owns a main Kaunas heat production source, and seeking to contribute to the international liabilities of Lithuania to increase usage of renewable energy sources in heat production, to reduce Lithuania's dependence from imported fossil fuel and to provide the heat energy at a competitive price, the Company initiated reconstruction projects of existing boiler-houses, fitting them to work on wood fuel (wooden chips, waste of deforestation, sawdust).

On 8 September, 2015 the Kaunas city council approved corrected Company's investment plan for the years 2012 – 2015, according to which investments in amount of EUR 92.08 million were intended to invest in Company's assets during the period of the years 2012 – 2015. The Company invested EUR 4,981 thousand in the own assets during the year 2015. EUR 46.46 million were invested during the 2012 – 2015 years period in total.

On April 2015 the Company accomplished the project of reconstruction of Petrašiūnai power-plant performing the installation of two biofuel water heating boilers at capacity of 12 MW each and combined condensational economizer at capacity of 6 MW. Total value of the project with the support from LBSA (EUR 1.52 million) is EUR 6.30 million. 191 GWh of heat energy were produced with this new equipment in the year 2015.

On April 2015 the Company accomplished the second stage of reconstruction of Šilkas boiler-house where the new biofuel burned 8 MW capacity water heating boiler and 4 MW capacity condensational economizer, common for boilers No. 5 and No. 6, were installed instead of old 9 MW capacity water heating boiler DKVR 10-13 No 5. The total value of the project with the support from LBSA (EUR 1.15 million) is EUR 2.33 million.

On 10 December 2015 a new biofuel burned 9 MW capacity boiler was installed in Company's Šilkas boilerhouse instead of DKVR type boiler No. 6. It was connected to the biofuel burned furnace, built in the year 2013. New boiler will be 10 per cent more effective that the old one. Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania assigned support in amount of EUR 141 thousand from Lithuanian Environmental Investment Fund for the project of replacement of biofuel burned boiler No. 6. Total value of the project is EUR 691 thousand. Šilkas boiler-house produced 76 GWh of heat energy in the year 2015.

On September 2015 the Company started procedures of purchase of project of instalment of 15 MW capacity gas burned boiler No 2 with 1.5 MW capacity condensational economizer in Šilkas boiler-house. Estimated value of the purchase is EUR 579 thousand .

Performing replacement of used fuel to biofuel the Company accomplished on April 2015 a reconstruction project of Inkaras boiler-house installing here two biofuel burned water heating boilers at capacity of 8 MW each along with furnaces and combined condensational economizer at capacity of 4 MW. Total value of the project with the support from LBSA (EUR 1.74 million) is EUR 5.71 million. 140 GWh of heat energy were produced in Inkaras boiler-house in the year 2015.

National Commission for Energy Control and Prices (hereinafter – Commission) approved on 29 September 2015 corrected Company's Investment Plan. The Company plans to install a 5 MW capacity biofuel burned water heating boiler together with 1 MW capacity condensational economizer in Jurbarkas boiler-house for more than EUR 2.1 million. Technical project for EUR 54 thousand is already prepared and agreed. The project will be implemented in several stages and it is planned to accomplish in the year 2016. The heat will be generated using biofuel will amount up to 60 % in total fuel balance after the reconstruction. It is planned that approximately 34 GWh of heat energy will be produced in Jurbarkas boiler-house per year.

A reconstruction of nine heat supplies pipelines in Kaunas city is being planned in 2016 – 2018 according to Investment Plan agreed with Commission as well. Heat energy supplies to consumers will be more reliable and qualitative after the reconstruction of these pipelines; new possibilities of connecting new consumers to centralized heat supplies network will be created. A total of EUR 16 million are being planned for these purposes. A part of necessary funds are being anticipated from European Union Structural Funds.

The Company renewed a total of 3 km of own main pipelines of integrated network using its own funds in 2015.

On 1 September 2015 tha Company, Kaunas city municipality and UAB Litesko signed a triangular agreement on acquisition of Sargėnai heat economy. UAB Litesko sold to the Company 8 completely automated gas burned water heating boiler-houses, installed in the year 1998, located in Sargėnai catchment according to this agreement. Total power capacity of these boiler-houses is 4.083 MW. They serve to 14 houses and an average of 4.40 GWh of heat is being produced in them per year. Starting from 1 October 2015 the Company started to perform a heat and hot water supplies activity in Sargėnai following the legislation.

On 5 October 2015 the Company concluded a heat supplies agreement for a three years period after winning a public tender for heat supplies of Kaunas Clinical Hospital. The Company started heat supplies for this – one of the biggest consumers in the city on 30 December 2015. The Company plans to supply approximately a 5 GWh of heat energy for this consumer per year.

The Company supplied to the network a total of 522 GWh of heat energy with its own production capacities during the year 2015 (426 GWh were produced using biofuel). This is a 80 per cent more than in the year

2014 respectively (292 GWh (80 GWh of them were produced using biofuel)). Usage of biofuel had a significant influence in the heat price reduction for heat and hot water consumers.

In the year 2015 the common index of Company's fuel usage was 82,4 kgne/MWh, i.e. at 6.1 kgne/MWh lower than in the year 2014 and at 8,7 kgne/MWh lower than as compared to the index (91.1 kgne/MWh) used in a base heat price accounting.

Company's annual technological heat losses in centralized heat supplies network in the year 2015 were at 221 GWh or at 23 GWh (10 per cent) lower than in the year 2014. As compared to the index (280 GWh) used in a base heat price accounting, approximately 59 GWh of heat were saved.

Company's annual water consumption for technological purposes in the year 2015 was 177 thousand tons or at 78 thousand tons (30.5 per cent) lower than in the year 2014. Compared to the index (518 thousand tons) used in a base heat price accounting, approximately 341 tons of water were saved.

Effectiveness of biofuel burned water heating boiler-houses, installed in the year 2015 reached approximately 90 per cent.

On March 2015 after UAB Ekopartneris biofuel burned boiler house with total capacity of 17.5 MW was connected to Company's heat supply network the total maximum capacity of biofuel burned boiler houses of all independent heat producers (hereinafter – IHP) amounts to 153 MW. In total AB Kauno Energija purchases heat from nine IHP (eight of them sell heat, produced using biofuel).

The Company has applications from 11 potential IHP at the moment (with total capacity of approximately 500 MW) for connection of their equipment to Company's integrated heat supply network. Together with coming of IHP, new issues arose, such as network management and balancing of IHP capacities in the case of emergency stop, maintaining of optimum working parameters, regulation of order of heat purchase from IHP and its vicissitude and appliance.

Responding to Lietuvos Energija, UAB invitation to put forward proposals of cooperation on implementation of projects of cogeneration plants, the Company placed an application on 22 July 2014 regarding participation in contest, announced by Lietuvos Energija, UAB, named Cooperation For Implementation of Modernization Projects of Heat Economies of Vilnius and Kaunas Cities, By Equipping Cogeneration Power-plants, Using Local and Renewable Energy Sources. On March 2015 Company's application has been recognized as suitable. On 20 May 2015 Lietuvos Energija, UAB signed a contract with UAB Fortum Heat Lietuva regarding development of a project of new cogeneration power-plant in Kaunas. It is anticipated in contract that except UAB Fortum Heat Lietuva, the shares of new power-plant can be offered for purchasing to the Company.

Company's implemented projects, effective and rational development of production sources as well as the competition between heat producers made an impact on decrease of heat price for consumers. Heat price for consumers in December 2015 decreased by 22.4 per cent as compared to the heat price in December 2014.

On 2 October 2015 the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of AB Kauno Energija made the decision to purchase Palemonas settlement heat economy, which is situated in the territory of Kaunas city municipality for the price, bargained with UAB Fortum Heat Lietuva and the other terms of acquisition and to accomplish procedures of acquisition of Palemonas settlement heat economy, after the additional approval from the main shareholder of AB Kauno Energija – Director of Kaunas City Municipality Administration will be obtained.

2. Accounting principles

2.1. Adoption of new and/or amended IFRS

The following new or amendments to the existing standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee and adopted by the EU are effective for the annual accouting periods beginning on after 2015 and relevant to the Company and the Group:

IFRS 3 Business combinations, IFRS 13 Fair value measurement, IAS 40 Investment property are amended in accordance with the amendments to IFRS 3, adopted by the ES on 18 December 2014 (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015). Amendments are clarifications or corrections to the respective standards of inconsistency in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or where clarification of wording is required.

21 IFRIC interpretation Levies, adopted by the ES on 13 June 2014 (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 17 June 2014). The objective of the Interpretation is to provide guidance on the appropriate accounting treatment of levies that are within the scope of International Accounting Standard 37, in order to increase the comparability of financial statements for users.

The following new or amended IFRS and IFRIC interpretations adopted by the EU that are mandatory for annual accounting periods beginning on or after 2015 but not relevant to the Group/Company are as follows:

IFRS 2 Share-based payment, IFRS 3 Business combinations, IAS 24 Related party disclosures, IAS 38 Intangible assets and 39 Financial instruments: recognition and measurement are amended in accordance with the amendments to IFRS 3, adopted by the ES on 17 December 2014

IFRS 3 Business combinations, IAS 40 Investment property adopted by the ES on 18 December 2014 (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015). Amendments are clarifications or corrections to the respective standards of inconsistency in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or where clarification of wording is required.

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements the following standards, revisions and interpretations adopted by the ES were in issue but not yet effective because are mandatory for annual accounting periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015 and have not been early adopted by the Group/Company:

IFRS 2 Share-based payment, IFRS 3 Business combinations, IFRS 8 Operating segments, IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment, IAS 24 Related party disclosures, IAS 38 Intangible assets, IAS 37 Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets and 39 Financial instruments: recognition and measurement are amended in accordance with the amendments to IFRS 3, adopted by the ES on 17 December 2014 (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015)

IAS 19 Employee Benefits entitled Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions are amended in accordance with the amendments to IFRS 3, adopted by the ES on 17 December 2014 (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015). The amendments aim to simplify and clarify the accounting for employee or third party contributions linked to defined benefit plans.

IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment and IAS 38 Intangible Assets adopted by the ES on 2 December 2015 (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016). The amendments aim to clarify, whether it is appropriate to use revenue-based methods to calculate the depreciation or amortisation of an asset.

IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations, IAS 19 Employee Benefits, IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting adopted by the ES on 15 December 2015 (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016). The objective of the annual improvements is to address non-urgent, but necessary, issues discussed by the IASB of inconsistency in international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and international accounting standards (IAS) or where clarification of wording is required.

IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures are amended in accordance with the amendments to IAS 1, adopted by the ES on 18 December 2015 (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016). The amendments aim to improve the effectiveness of disclosure and to encourage companies to apply professional judgement in determining what information to disclose in their financial statements when applying IAS 1.

There are no other new or revised standards or interpretations that are not yet effective and which could have a material impact on the Group / Company.

2.2. Statement of Compliance

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (EU) and interpretations of them. The standards are issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the interpretations by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC).

2.3. Basis of the preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared on a cost basis, except for certain financial instruments, which are stated at fair value, as explained in the accounting policies below. Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for assets.

The financial year of the Company and other Group companies coincides with the calendar year.

Items included in the financial statements of the Group and the Company are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which they operate (the 'functional currency'). The amounts shown in these financial statements are measured and presented in the local currency of the Republic of Lithuania, Euro (EUR) which is a functional and presentation currency of the Company and its subsidiaries and all values are rounded to the nearest thousands, except when otherwise indicated.

Starting from 1 January 2015 the local currency of the Republic of Lithuania is Euro, the rate of which in regard of other currencies is set daily by European Central Bank. Starting from 2002 till 31 December 2014 local currency was litas which was pegged to Euro at the rate of 3.4528 LTL for 1 Euro and the exchange rates in regard to other currencies was set daily by the Bank of Lithuania.

2.4. Principles of consolidation

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of the Group include AB Kauno Energija and its subsidiaries. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the Company. Consolidated financial statements are prepared on the basis of the same accounting principles applied to similar transactions and other events under similar circumstances.

Income and expenses of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated statement of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income from the effective date of acquisition and up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of the Company and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.

Subsidiary is the company which is directly or indirectly controlled by the parent company. The control is normally evidenced when the Group owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the voting rights of a company's share capital or otherwise has power to govern the financial and operating policies of an enterprise so as to benefit from its activities.

Changes in the Group's ownership interests in existing subsidiaries

Changes in the Group's ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in the Group losing control over the subsidiaries are accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amounts of the Group's interests and the non-controlling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiaries. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity and attributed to owners of the Company.

When the Group loses control of a subsidiary, the profit or loss on disposal is calculated as the difference between (i) the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any retained interest and (ii) the previous carrying amount of the assets (including goodwill), and liabilities of the subsidiary and any non-controlling interests. When assets of the subsidiary are carried at revalued amounts or fair values and the related cumulative gain or loss has been recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, the amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are accounted for as if the Company had directly disposed of the relevant assets (i.e. reclassified to profit or loss or transferred directly to retained earnings as specified by applicable IFRS). The fair value of any investment retained in the former subsidiary at the date when control is lost is regarded as the fair value on initial recognition for subsequent accounting under IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement or, when applicable, the cost on initial recognition of an investment in an associate or a jointly controlled entity.

2.5. Investments in subsidiaries

Investments in subsidiaries in the Company's Statements of Financial Position are recognized at cost. The dividend income from the investment is recognized in the profit (loss).

The requirements of IAS 39 are applied to determine whether it is necessary to recognise any impairment loss with respect to the Group's investment in a subsidiary. When necessary, the entire carrying amount of the investment (including goodwill) is tested for impairment in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets as a single asset by comparing its recoverable amount (higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell) with its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognised forms part of the carrying amount of the investment. Any reversal of that impairment loss is recognised in accordance with IAS 36 to the extent that the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases.

2.6. Intangible assets

Intangible assets acquired separately

Intangible assets acquired separately are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. Amortization is recognized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful life and amortization method are reviewed at the end of each annual reporting period, with the effect of any changes in estimate being accounted for on a prospective basis. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives that are acquired separately are carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

Derecognition of intangible assets

An intangible asset is derecognized on disposal, or when no future economic benefits are expected from use or disposal. Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible asset, measured as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset, are recognized in profit or loss when the asset is derecognized.

Licenses

Amounts paid for licenses are capitalised and then amortised over useful life (3 – 4 years).

Software

The costs of acquisition of new software are capitalised and treated as an intangible asset if these costs are not an integral part of the related hardware. Software is amortised over a period not exceeding 3 years.

Costs incurred in order to restore or maintain the future economic benefits of performance of the existing software systems are recognised as an expense for the period when the restoration or maintenance work is carried out.

2.7. Accounting for emission rights

The Group and the Company apply a 'net liability' approach in accounting for the emission rights received. It records the emission allowances granted to it at nominal amount, as permitted by IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance.

Liabilities for emissions are recognised only as emissions are made (i.e. provisions are never made on the basis of expected future emissions) and only when the reporting entity has made emissions in excess of the rights held.

When applying the net liability approach, the Group and the Company have chosen a system that measures deficits on the basis of an annual allocation of emission rights.

The outright sale of an emission right is recorded as a sale at the value of consideration received. Any difference between the fair value of the consideration received and its carrying amount is recorded as a gain or loss, irrespective of whether this creates an actual or an expected deficit of the allowances held. When a sale creates an actual deficit an additional liability is recognised with a charge to the profit or loss.

2.8. Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, excluding the costs of day-to-day servicing, less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Such cost includes the cost of replacing part of such property, plant and equipment when that cost is incurred if the asset recognition criteria are met.

Properties in the course of construction for production, supply or administrative purposes, or for purposes not yet determined, are carried at cost, less any recognized impairment loss. Cost includes professional fees and, for qualifying assets, borrowing costs capitalized in accordance with the Group's and the Company's accounting policy. Depreciation of these assets, on the same basis as other property assets, commences when the assets are ready for their intended use.

Depreciation is recognized so as to write off the cost of assets (other than freehold land and properties under construction) less their residual values over their useful lives, using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation method are reviewed at each year end, with the effect of any changes in estimate accounted for on a prospective basis.

The useful lives are reviewed annually to ensure that the period of depreciation is consistent with the expected pattern of economic benefits from the items in property, plant and equipment. Depreciation periods were revised as of 1 September 2008, as further described in Note 2.25.

Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:

Years
Buildings 15 – 50
Structures and machinery 5 – 70
Vehicles 4 – 10
Equipment and tools 4 – 20

Freehold land is not depreciated.

The Group and the Company capitalizes property, plant and equipment purchases with useful life over one year and an acquisition cost above EUR 144.81.

Assets held under finance leases are depreciated over their expected useful lives on the same basis as owned assets.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognized upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in the statement of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income in the year the asset is derecognized.

Subsequent repair costs are included in the asset's carrying amount, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. All other repairs and maintenance are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.

Lease hold improvement expenses related to property under rental and/or operating lease agreements which prolong the estimated useful life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated during the term of rental and/or operating lease agreements.

Construction-in-progress is stated at cost. This includes the cost of construction, plant and equipment and other directly attributable costs. Construction-in-progress is not depreciated until the relevant assets are completed and put into operation.

2.9. Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets excluding goodwill

At each statement of financial position date, the Group and the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group and the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Where a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation can be identified, Group's and Company's assets are also allocated to individual cash-generating units, or otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units for which a reasonable and consistent allocation basis can be identified.

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment at least annually, and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be significantly less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (cash-generating unit) is increased significantly to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

2.10. Financial assets

Financial assets are classified as either financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables or available-for-sale financial assets, as appropriate. All purchases and sales of financial assets

are recognised on the trade date. When financial assets are recognised initially, they are measured at fair value, plus, in the case of investments not at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs.

Effective interest rate method

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a debt instrument and of allocating interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts (including all fees on points paid or received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the debt instrument, or (where appropriate) a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

Income is recognized on an effective interest basis for debt instruments other than those financial assets classified as at FVTPL.

Financial assets at FVTPL

Financial assets are classified as at FVTPL when the financial asset is either held for trading or it is designated as at FVTPL.

A financial asset is classified as held for trading if:

  • it has been acquired principally for the purpose of selling it in the near term; or
  • on initial recognition it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that the Group and the Company manages together and has a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking; or
  • it is a derivative that is not designated and effective as a hedging instrument.
  • A financial asset other than a financial asset held for trading may be designated as at FVTPL upon initial recognition if:
  • such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise; or

• the financial asset forms part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the Group's and the Company's documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the grouping is provided internally on that basis; or

• it forms part of a contract containing one or more embedded derivatives, and IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement permits the entire combined contract (asset or liability) to be designated as at FVTPL.

Financial assets at FVTPL are stated at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognized in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognized in profit or loss incorporates any dividend or interest earned on the financial asset and is included in the 'other gains and losses' line item in the Statement of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income.

Available-for-sale financial assets (AFS financial assets)

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated as AFS or are not classified as (a) loans and receivables, (b) held-to-maturity investments or (c) financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

Listed redeemable notes held by the Group and the Company that are traded in an active market are classified as available-for-sale and are stated at fair value. The Group and the Company also has investments in unlisted shares that are not traded in an active market but that are also classified as available-for-sale financial assets and stated at fair value (because the directors consider that fair value can be reliably measured). Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the investments revaluation reserve, with the exception of impairment losses, interest calculated using the effective interest method, and foreign exchange gains and losses on monetary assets, which are recognized in profit or loss. Where the investment is disposed of or is determined to be impaired, the cumulative gain or loss previously accumulated in the investments revaluation reserve is reclassified to profit or loss.

Dividends on available-for-sale equity instruments are recognized in profit or loss when the Group's and the Company's right to receive the dividends is established.

The fair value of available-for-sale monetary assets denominated in a foreign currency is determined in that foreign currency and translated at the spot rate at the end of the reporting period. The foreign exchange gains and losses that are recognized in profit or loss are determined based on the amortized cost of the monetary asset. Other foreign exchange gains and losses are recognized in profit or loss.

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Loans and receivables are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment. Gains or losses are recognized in profit or loss when the asset value decreases or it is amortized.

Interest income is recognized by applying the effective interest rate, except for short-term receivables when the recognition of interest would be immaterial.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those at FVTPL, are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets are considered to be impaired when there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment have been affected.

For listed and unlisted equity investments classified as AFS, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is considered to be objective evidence of impairment.

For all other financial assets, including redeemable notes classified as AFS and finance lease receivables, objective evidence of impairment could include:

  • significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty; or
  • default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; or
  • it becomes probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or financial re-organization; or
  • the disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties.

For certain categories of financial asset, such as trade receivables, assets that are assessed not to be impaired individually are, in addition, assessed for impairment on a collective basis. Objective evidence of impairment for a portfolio of receivables could include the Group's and the Company's past experience of collecting payments, an increase in the number of delayed payments in the portfolio past the average credit period of 30 days, as well as observable changes in national or local economic conditions that correlate with default on receivables.

Derecognition of financial assets

The Group and the Company derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another entity. If the Group and the Company neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and continues to control the transferred asset, the Group and the Company recognizes its retained interest in the asset and an associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Group and the Company retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a transferred financial asset, the Group and the Company continues to recognize the financial asset and also recognizes a collateralized borrowing for the proceeds received.

On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other interest and similar income and accumulated in equity is recognized in profit or loss.

2.11. Derivative financial instruments

The Group and the Company uses derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps to hedge its interest rate risks. Such derivative financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at fair value. Derivatives are carried as financial assets when the fair value is positive and as financial liabilities when the fair value is negative.

Any gains or losses arising from changes in fair value on derivatives during the year are taken directly to the profit (loss) for the period if they do not qualify for hedge accounting.

The fair value of interest rate swap contracts is determined by the reference to market values for similar instruments.

2.12. Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price for inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale. Costs of inventories are determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis.

The cost of inventories is net of volume discounts and rebates received from suppliers during the reporting period but applicable to the inventories still held in stock.

2.13. Provisions

Provisions are recognized when the Group and the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Group and the Company will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows.

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognized as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

2.14. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash includes cash on hand, cash at banks and cash in transit. Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with original maturities of three months or less and that are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, cash with banks, cash in transit, deposits held at call with banks, and other short-term highly liquid investments.

2.15. Employee benefits

Contributions to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are recognized as an expense when employees have rendered service entitling them to the contributions.

The retirement benefit obligation recognized in the balance sheet represents the present value of the defined benefit obligation as adjusted for unrecognized actuarial gains and losses and unrecognized past service cost, and as reduced by the fair value of plan assets. Any asset resulting from this calculation is limited to unrecognized actuarial losses and past service cost, plus the present value of available refunds and reductions in future contributions to the plan.

2.16. Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.

Investment income earned on the temporary investment of specific borrowings pending their expenditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation.

All other borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.

2.17. Financial liabilities and equity instruments

Classification as debt or equity

Debt and equity instruments are classified as either financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument.

Equity instruments

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Group and the Company are recognized at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities 'at FVTPL' or 'other financial liabilities'.

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

Financial liabilities are classified as at FVTPL when the financial liability is either held for trading or it is designated as at FVTPL.

Other financial liabilities

Other financial liabilities (including borrowings) are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or (where appropriate) a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

The Group and the Company derecognises financial liabilities when, and only when, the Group's and the Company's obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire.

2.18. Leasing

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

The Group and the Company as lessor

Amounts due from lessees under finance leases are recognised as receivables at the amount of the Group's and the Company's net investment in the leases. Finance lease income is allocated to accounting periods so as to reflect a constant periodic rate of return on the Group's and the Company's net investment outstanding in respect of the leases.

Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Group and the Company as lessee

Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised as assets of the Group and the Company at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the statement of financial position as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the Group's and the Company's general policy on borrowing costs. Contingent rentals are recognised as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.

Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term, except where another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed. Contingent rentals arising under operating leases are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.

In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straightline basis, except where another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.

2.19. Grants (deferred income)

Government grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the Group and the Company will comply with the conditions attaching to them and that the grants will be received.

Government grants are recognised in profit or loss on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Group and the Company recognises as expenses the related costs for which the grants are intended to compensate. Specifically, government grants whose primary condition is that the Group and the Company should purchase, construct or otherwise acquire non-current assets are recognised as deferred revenue in the statement of financial position and transferred to profit or loss on a systematic and rational basis over the useful lives of the related assets.

Grants received in the form of non-current assets or intended for the purchase, construction or other acquisition of non-current assets are considered as asset-related grants. Assets received free of charge are also allocated to this group of grants. The amount of the grants related to assets is recognized as deferred income and is credited to profit or loss in equal annual amounts over the expected useful life of related asset. In the statement of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income, a relevant expense account is reduced by the amount of grant amortisation.

Assets received free of charge are initially recognised at fair value.

Grants received as a compensation for the expenses or unearned income of the current or previous reporting period, also, all the grants, which are not grants related to assets, are considered as grants related to income. The income-related grants are recognised as used in parts to the extent of the expenses incurred during the reporting period or unearned income to be compensated by that grant.

The benefit of a government loan at a below-market rate of interest is treated as a government grant, measured as the difference between proceeds received and the fair value of the loan based on prevailing market interest rates.

The balance of unutilised grants is shown in the caption Grants (deferred income) in the balance sheet.

2.20. Income tax

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the statement of comprehensive income because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. Income tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. In 2015 the income tax applied to the Group and the Company was 15 percent (2014 - 15 percent).

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized. Such deferred assets and liabilities are not recognized if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and associates, and interests in joint ventures, except where the Company is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments and interests are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilise the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.

The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at each statement of financial position date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realised, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Group and the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

Current and deferred tax for the period

Current and deferred tax are recognised as an expense or income in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognised outside profit or loss (whether in other comprehensive income or directly in equity), in which case the tax is also recognised outside profit or loss, or where they arise from the initial accounting for a business combination. In the case of a business combination, the tax effect is included in the accounting for the business combination.

2.21. Basic and diluted earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to the shareholders by the weighted average of ordinary registered shares issued. There are no instructions reducing earnings per share, there is no difference between the basic and diluted earnings per share.

2.22. Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognised when it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the enterprise and the amount of the revenue can be measured reliably. Sales are recognised net of VAT and discounts.

Revenue from sales of heat energy is recognised based on the bills issued to residential and other customers for heating and heating-up of cold water. The customers are billed monthly according to the readings of heat meters.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all the following conditions are satisfied:

• the Group and the Company has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods;

• the Group and the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;

• the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

• it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Group and the Company; and

• the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Late payment interest income from overdue receivables is recognised upon receipt.

Dividend revenue from investments is recognised when the shareholder's right to receive payment has been established (provided that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the Company and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably).

Interest revenue is recognised when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the Company and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. Interest revenue is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that asset's net carrying amount on initial recognition.

The Group's and the Company's policy for recognition of revenue from operating leases is described in Note 2.18 below.

2.23. Expense recognition

Expenses are recognised on the basis of accrual and revenue and expense matching principles in the reporting period when the income related to these expenses was earned, irrespective of the time the money was spent. In those cases when the costs incurred cannot be directly attributed to the specific income and they will not bring income during the future periods, they are expensed as incurred.

The amount of expenses is usually accounted for as the amount paid or due, excluding VAT. In those cases when a long period of payment is established and the interest is not distinguished, the amount of expenses is estimated by discounting the amount of payment using the market interest rate.

2.24. Foreign currencies

In preparing the financial statements of the individual entities of the Group, transactions in currencies other than the entity's functional currency (foreign currencies) are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the date when the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

The presentation currency is euro (EUR). All transactions made in foreign currency are converted into Euros at the official exchange rate determined daily by the European Central Bank. Financial assets and liabilities are converted into Euros at currency rate of creation day of statements of financial state. Gains and losses arising on exchange are included in profit or loss for the period at the moment of its appearance. Income or expenditures arising on exchange when converting financial assets or liabilities into euros are included in profit or loss.

The applicable rates used for principal currencies were as follows:

As of 31 December 2015 As of 31 December 2014
1 EUR = 1.09260 USD 1 EUR = 1.2141 USD
1 EUR = 0.73799 GBP 1 EUR = 0.7789 GBP
1 EUR = 3.4528 LTL

Exchange differences are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise except for:

• exchange differences on foreign currency borrowings relating to assets under construction for future productive use, which are included in the cost of those assets when they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs on those foreign currency borrowings;

• exchange differences on transactions entered into in order to hedge certain foreign currency risks; and

• exchange differences on monetary items receivable from or payable to a foreign operation for which settlement is neither planned nor likely to occur (therefore forming part of the net investment in the foreign operation), which are recognised initially in other comprehensive income and reclassified from equity to profit or loss on disposal or partial disposal of the net investment.

2.25. Use of estimates in the preparation of financial statements

The preparation of financial statements requires the management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses and disclosure of contingencies, at the reporting date. However, uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that could require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset or liability affected in the future.

Estimates and assumptions

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the statements of Financial Position date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below:

Property, plant and equipment – useful life

The key assumptions concerning determination the useful life of property, plant and equipment are as follows: expected usage of the asset, expected physical wear and tear, technical or commercial obsolescence arising from changes or improvements in the services, legal or similar limits on the use of the asset, such as the expiry dates of related leases.

The Group and the Company has considered the actual useful life of property, plant and equipment and increased a depreciation rate for the heating connections from 20 years to 30 years and for the heating stations from 10 years to 15 years respectively starting from 1 September 2008.

Realisable value of inventory

Starting from 2011, the management of the Company forms a 100 per cent adjustment to the net realizable value for inventory bought more than one year ago.

Carrying value of non-current assets received as a contribution in kind

In 2009 a new shares issue was paid by contribution in-kind - manifolds situated in Kaunas city: i.e. market value of assets determined upon their transfer by local qualified valuators using depreciated replacement costs method amounted to EUR 39.446 million.

In 2010 a new shares issue was paid by contribution in-kind: i.e. building – boiler-house situated in Kaunas city and by networks system situated in Jurbarkas city. Market value of assets estimated upon their transfer by local qualified valuators by using depreciated replacement costs method amounted to EUR 0.178 million. Building – boiler-house was sold in March 2015.

In 2014 a new shares issue was paid by contribution in-kind: i.e. networks system situated in in Kaunas city. Market value of assets estimated upon their transfer by local qualified valuators by using depreciated replacement costs method amounted to EUR 0.122 million.

As of 31 December 2015 carrying value of total contribution in-kind amounted to EUR 36,190 thousand, including the manifolds, which amounted to EUR 35,933 thousand (31 December 2014: EUR 36,741 thousand and EUR 36,461 thousand respectively).

Allowances for accounts receivable

The Group and the Company makes allowances for doubtful accounts receivable. Significant judgment is used to estimate doubtful accounts. In estimating doubtful accounts historical and anticipated customer performance are considered. Changes in the economy, industry, or specific customer conditions may require adjustments to the allowance for doubtful accounts recorded in the financial statements.

Deferred Tax Asset

Deferred tax assets are recognised for all unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the losses can be utilised. Significant management judgment is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing and level of future taxable profits together with future tax planning strategies.

Litigations

The Group and the Company reviews all legal cases for the end of the reporting period and disclose all relevant information in the Note 24.

2.26. Contingencies

Contingent liabilities are not recognised in the financial statements. They are disclosed unless the possibility of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is remote.

A contingent asset is not recognised in the financial statements but disclosed when an inflow of economic benefits is probable.

2.27. Subsequent events

Post-balance sheet events that provide additional information about the Group's and the Company's position at the balance sheet date (adjusting events) are reflected in the financial statements. Post-balance sheet events that are not adjusting events are disclosed in the notes when material.

2.28. Offsetting and comparative figures

When preparing the financial statements, assets and liabilities, as well as revenue and expenses are not set off, except the cases when certain IFRS specifically require such set-off.

2.29. Segments

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chiefoperating decision-maker. The chief operating decision maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the Board of Directors that makes strategic decisions.

The activities of the Group and the Company are organised in one operating segment therefore further information on segments has not been disclosed in these financial statements.

3. Intangible assets

Movements of intangible assets for the current and prior reporting periods are as follows:

Group Company
Patents, licenses
Cost:
Balance as of 31 December 2013 1,558 1,558
Additions 2 2
Disposals and write-offs (17) (17)
Transfers from property, plant and equipment 41 41
Balance as of 31 December 2014 1,584 1,584
Additions 60 59
Disposals and write-offs (252) (252)
Transfers from property, plant and equipment 13 13
Balance as of 31 December 2015 1,405 1,404
Amortisation: - -
Balance as of 31 December 2013 1,498 1,498
Charge for the year 28 28
Disposals and write-offs (17) (17)
Balance as of 31 December 2014 1,509 1,509
Charge for the year 32 31
Disposals and write-offs (252) (252)
Balance as of 31 December 2015 1,289 1,288
Net book value as of 31 December 2013 60 60
Net book value as of 31 December 2014 75 75
Net book value as of 31 December 2015 116 116

Amortisation expenses of intangible assets are included in the operating expenses in the statement of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income.

As of 31 December 2015 part of the non-current intangible assets of the Group and the Company with the acquisition cost of EUR 1,245 thousand (as of 31 December 2014 – EUR 1,346 thousand) were fully amortised but were still in active use.

4. Property, plant and equipment

Group Land
and
buildings
Structures Machinery
and
equipment
VehiclesInstruments
and tools
Construction
in progress
and
prepayments
Total
Cost:
Balance as of 31 December
2013
16,907 140,190 37,340 1,488 10,296 2,111 208,332
Additions - 1,673 114 2 (294) 18,802 20,297
Disposals and write-offs (960) (85) (966) (4) (74) - (2,089)
Reclassifications 85 5,182 2,367 83 330 (8,047) -
Transfers to intangible assets - - - - - (41) (41)
Balance as of 31 December
2014
16,032 146,960 38,855 1,569 10,258 12,825 226,499
Additions - - 32 75 357 6,049 6,513
Disposals and write-offs (140) (34) (591) (11) (98) - (874)
Reclassifications 1,659 4,582 12,012 136 168 (18,557) -
Transfers to intangible assets - - - - - (13) (13)
Impairment loss(-) (384) (31) (8) - - - (423)
Balance as of 31 December
2015
17,167 151,477 50,300 1,769 10,685 304 231,702
Accumulated depreciation:
Balance as of 31 December
2013
9,060 60,521 22,650 1,243 6,499 - 99,973
Charge for the year 345 3,054 1,831 60 737 - 6,027
Disposals and write-offs (684) (9) (850) (4) (70) - (1,617)
Reclassifications (1) - (9) 10 - - -
Balance as of 31 December
2014
8,720 63,566 23,622 1,309 7,166 - 104,383
Charge for the year 358 3,234 2,638 88 784 - 7,102
Disposals and write-offs (86) (31) (512) (11) (97) - (737)
Reclassifications - (125) 83 - 42 - -
Balance as of 31 December
2015
8,992 66,644 25,831 1,386 7,895 - 110,748
Net book value as of 31
December 2013
7,847 79,669 14,690 245 3,797 2,111 108,359
Net book value as of 31
December 2014
7,312 83,394 15,233 260 3,092 12,825 122,116
Net book value as of 31
December 2015
8,175 84,833 24,469 383 2,790 304 120,954
Company Land and
buildings Structures
Machinery
and
equipment
VehiclesInstruments
and tools
Construction
in progress
and
prepayments
Total
Cost:
Balance as of 31
December 2013
16,171 140,193 37,186 1,253 10,239 2,111 207,153
Additions - 1,673 116 21 (294) 18,802 20,318
Disposals and write-offs (960) (84) (967) (4) (72) - (2,087)
Reclassifications
Transfers to intangible
85 5,182 2,367 83 330 (8,047) -
assets - - - - - (41) (41)
Balance as of 31
December 2014
15,296 146,964 38,702 1,353 10,203 12,825 225,343
Additions 1 - 32 75 357 6,049 6,514
Disposals and write-offs (140) (34) (591) (11) (98) - (874)
Reclassifications 1,658 4,578 12,016 136 169 (18,557) -
Transfers to intangible
assets
- - - - - (13) (13)
Impairment loss(-) (384) (31) (8) - - - (423)
Balance as of 31
December 2015
16,431 151,477 50,151 1,553 10,631 304 230,547
Accumulated depreciation:
Balance as of 31
December 2013
8,700 60,520 22,497 991 6,445 - 99,153
Charge for the year 329 3,055 1,830 69 735 - 18,506
Disposals and write-offs (684) (9) (849) (4) (68) - (1,614)
Reclassifications (1) 1 (9) 10 (1) - -
Balance as of 31
December 2014
8,344 63,567 23,469 1,066 7,111 - 103,557
Charge for the year 342 3,235 2,638 88 783 - 7,086
Disposals and write-offs (87) (31) (512) (11) (96) - (737)
Reclassifications - (127) 84 - 43 - -
Balance as of 31
December 2015
8,599 66,644 25,679 1,143 7,841 - 109,906
Net book value as of 31
December 2013
7,471 79,673 14,689 262 3,794 2,111 108,000
Net book value as of 31
December 2014
6,952 83,397 15,233 287 3,092 12,825 121,786
Net book value as of 31
December 2015
7,832 84,833 24,472 410 2,790 304 120,641

The depreciation charge of the Group's and Company's property, plant and equipment for the half ended as of 31 December 2015 amounts to EUR 6,238 thousand and EUR 6,221 thousand, respectively (as of 31 December 2014 – EUR 5,542 thousand and EUR 5,533 thousand respectively). The amounts of EUR 6,201 thousand and EUR 6,201 thousand (as of 31 December 2014 – EUR 5,509 thousand and EUR 5,509 thousand respectively) were included into operating expenses (under depreciation and amortisation and other expenses lines) in the Group's and the Company's statements of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income. The remaining amounts were included into other activity expenses.

As of 31 December 2015 part of the property, plant and equipment of the Group with acquisition cost of EUR 42,036 thousand (EUR 33,288 thousand as of 31 December 2014) and the Company – EUR 41,918 thousand were fully depreciated (EUR 33,251 thousand as of 31 December 2014), but were still in active use.

As of 31 December 2015 and as of 31 December 2014 the major part of the Group's and Company's construction in progress consisted of reconstruction and overhaul works of boiler-houses equipment and heat supply networks.

As of 31 December 2015 the sum of the Group's and the Company's contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment amounted to EUR 2,945 thousand (as of 31 December 2014 – EUR 14,712 thousand).

As of 31 December 2015 property, plant and equipment of the Group and the Company with the net book value of EUR 57,556 thousand (EUR 42,914 thousand as of 31 December 2014) was pledged to banks as a collateral for loans (Note 11).

The sum of Group's and Company's capitalized interest was equal to EUR 9 thousand in 2015 (in 2014 – EUR 49 thousand). The capitalization rate varied from 0.15 percent to 4.51 percent in 2015 (in 2014 – from 1.01 percent to 2.87 percent).

As of 31 December 2015 the Group and the Company accounted for assets, not yet ready for use, amounting to EUR 152 thousand in the category Equipment and tools (EUR 307 thousand as of 31 December 2014).

5. Non-current accounts receivable

Group Company
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
Long-term loans granted to
the Company's employees
1 6 1 6

Long-term loans granted to the employees of the Company for the period from 1997 to 2023 are non-interest bearing. These loans are accounted for at discounted value as of 31 December 2015 and as of 31 December 2014 using 3.7 percent interest rate. In 2015 effect of reversed discounting amounted to EUR 1 thousand (in 2014 – EUR 1 thousand).The reversal of discounting is accounted in the change of depreciation of realisable value of receivables line in the Group's and Company's statements of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income.

As of 31 December 2015 and as of 31 December 2014 the repayment term of non-current accounts receivable is not yet due and valuation allowance is not determined.

6. Other financial assets

Group Company
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
Available-for-sale financial assets
Fair value of shares 1 28 1 28

Financial assets held for sale consists of ordinary shares are unquoted. On 31 December 2015 the decrease of the value of other financial assets by EUR 27 thousand was determined. This decrease is included in Group's and Company's statements of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income Financial assets and short-term investments Impairment article.

7. Inventories

Group Company
As of 31
December
2015
As of 31
December
2014
As of 31
December
2015
As of 31
December
2014
Technological fuel 1,078 1,017 1,078 1,017
Spare parts 385 322 385 322
Materials 483 346 479 341
1,946 1,685 1,942 1,680
Less: write-down to net realisable value
of inventory at the end of the period
(1,657) (1,510) (1,657) (1,510)
Carrying amount of inventories 289 175 285 170

As of 31 December 2015 Group's and Company's amounted to EUR 1,657 thousand (as of 31 December 2014 – EUR 1,510 thousand) write-down to net realisable value of inventories. Changes in the Write-down to net realisable value of inventories for the 2015 and for the year 2014 were included into change in writedown to net realisable value of inventories caption in the Group's and the Company's statements of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income.

8. Current accounts receivable

Group Company
As of 31
December
2015
As of 31
December
2014
As of 31
December
2015
As of 31
December
2014
Trade receivables, gross 21,385 27,894 21,433 27,945
Less: impairment of doubtful receivables (12,410) (12,774) (12,458) (12,825)
8,975 15,120 8,975 15,120

Of 31 December 2014 Group's and Company's receivables as include the factored receivables amounting to EUR 585 thousand under the agreement with AB DNB Bank.

Change in impairment of doubtful receivables in 2015 and 2014 is included into the caption of write-offs and change in allowance for accounts receivables in the Group's and the Company's statements of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income.

Movements in the allowance for impairment of the Group's and the Company's receivables were as follows:

Group Company
Balance as of 31 December 2013 15,886 15,937
Additional allowance formed (2,227) (2,227)
Write-off (885) (885)
Balance as of 31 December 2014 12,774 12,825
Additional allowance formed (233) (236)
Write-off (131) (131)
Balance as of 31 December 2015 12,410 12,458

In 2015 the Group and the Company wrote off EUR 131 thousand and EUR 131 thousand of bad debts respectively(in 2014 – EUR 885 thousand and EUR 885 thousand). In 2015 the Group and the Company also recovered EUR 9 thousand (in 2014 – EUR 7 thousand) of doubtful receivables, which were written off in the previous periods.

The ageing analysis of the Group's net value of trade receivables as of 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014 is as follows:

Trade receivables neither Trade receivables past due
past due nor impaired Less than
60 days
60 - 150
days
151 - 240
days
241 - 360
days
More than
360 days
Total
2015 7,225 849 177 175 180 369 8,975
2014 12,559 683 179 212 250 1,237 15,120

The ageing analysis of the Company's net value of trade receivables as of 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014 is as follows:

Trade receivables neither Trade receivables past due
past due nor impaired Less than
60 days
60 - 150
days
151 - 240
days
241 - 360
days
More than
360 days
Total
2015 7,225 849 177 175 180 369 8,975
2014 12,559 683 179 212 250 1,237 15,120

Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and the payment terms are usually 30 days or agreed individually.

Other Group's and the Company's receivables consisted of:

Group Company
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
Taxes
Other receivables
165
961
4,713
2,080
161
1,021
4,713
2,147
Less: value impairment of
doubtful receivables
(267) (173) (336) (251)
859 6,620 846 6,609

Movements in the allowance for impairment of the Group's and the Company's other receivables were as follows:

Group Company
Balance as of 31 December 2013 57 146
Additional allowance formed 153 142
Write-off (37) (37)
Balance as of 31 December 2014 173 251
Additional allowance formed 97 88
Write-off (3) (3)
Balance as of 31 December 2015 267 336

As of 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014 the major part of the Group's and the Company's other receivables consisted of compensations from municipalities for low income families, receivables from sold inventories (metals, heating equipment) and services supplied (maintenance of manifolds and similar services).

The ageing analysis of the Group's net value of other receivables (excluding taxes) as of 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014 is as follows:

Other receivables Other receivables past due but
neither past due nor
impaired
Less than 60
days
60 - 150
days
151 - 240
days
241 - 360
days
More than 360
days
Total
2015 335 170 17 6 3 163 694
2014 783 16 52 159 1 896 1,907

The ageing analysis of the Company's net value of other receivables (excluding taxes) as of 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014 is as follows:

Other receivables Other receivables past due but
neither past due nor
impaired
Less than 60
days
60 - 150
days
151 - 240
days
241 - 360
days
More than 360
days
Total
2015 326 170 17 6 3 163 685
2014 772 16 52 159 1 896 1,896

The Group's and the Company's other receivables are non-interest bearing and the payment terms are usually 30 – 45 days.

According to the management opinion, there are no indications as of the reporting date that the debtors will not meet their payment obligations regarding trade receivables and other receivables that are neither impaired nor past due.

9. Cash and cash equivalents

Group Company
As of 31 As of 31 As of 31 As of 31
December 2015 December 2014 December 2015 December 2014
Cash in transit 196 116 196 116
Cash at bank 2,328 267 2,315 262
Cash on hand 7 6 7 6
2,531 389 2,518 384

The Group's and the Company's accounts in banks amounting to EUR 1,853 thousand as of 31 December 2015 (31 December 2014 – EUR 220 thousand) are pledged as collateral for the loans (Note 11).

10. Reserves

Legal and other reserves

A legal reserve is a compulsory reserve under Lithuanian legislation. Annual transfers of not less than 5 percent of net profit calculated in accordance with IFRS are compulsory until the reserve reaches 10 percent of the share capital. The legal reserve cannot be distributed as dividends but can be used to cover any future losses.

On 29 April, 2014 the Company annulled other reserves (EUR 72 thousand) by the decision of shareholders, EUR 99 thousand transferred from retained earnings to legal reserve and EUR 521 thousand to other reserves. Reserve was formed for investments EUR 231 thousand and for support – EUR 290 thousand.

On 28 April 2015 the Company annulled by the decision of shareholders other reserves (EUR 521 thousand), transferred EUR 613 thousand from retained earnings to legal reserve and EUR 713 thousand to other reserves. Reserves were formed for investments – EUR 413 thousand, for support – EUR 200 thousand and for maintenance of heat units – EUR 100 thousand.

11. Borrowings

Group Company
As of 31 As of 31 As of 31 As of 31
December 2015 December 2014 December 2015 December 2014
Non-current borrowings 19,481 17,028 19,481 17,028
Current portion of non-current
borrowings (except leasing which) 2,402 4,421 2,402 4,421
is disclosed in Note 12)
Current borrowings (including - 7,121 - 7,121
credit line)
Factoring with recourse - 585 - 585
agreement
Current borrowings 2,402 12,127 2,402 12,127
21,883 29,155 21,883 29,155
Group Company
As of 31 As of 31 As of 31 As of 31
December 2015 December 2014 December 2015 December 2014
2015 - 4,421 - 4,421
2016 2,402 2,784 2,402 2,784
2017 2,223 2,247 2,223 2,247
2018 2,223 2,132 2,223 2,132
2019 2,223 1,798 2,223 1,798
2020 1,985 1,352 1,985 1,352
2021 1,373 487 1,373 487
2022 1,366 480 1,366 480
2023 674 479 674 479
2024 674 479 674 479
2025 674 479 674 479
2026 674 479 674 479
2027 674 479 674 479
2028 674 479 674 479
2029 674 479 674 479
2030 674 479 674 479
2031 674 479 674 479
2032 674 479 674 479
2033 674 479 674 479
2034 674 479 674 479
21,883 21,449 21,883 21,449

Terms of repayment of non-current borrowings are as follows:

Average of interest rates (in percent) of borrowings weighted outstanding at the year-end were as follows:

Group Company
As of 31 As of 31 As of 31 As of 31
December 2015 December 2014 December 2015 December 2014
Current borrowings 0.00 1.24 0.00 1.24
Non-current borrowings 2.58 2.66 2.58 2.66

Balance of borrowings (except factoring) at the end of the term in thousands Euro according to borrowings currencies was as follows:

Group Company
Currency of the loan: As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
EUR 21,883 13,289 21,883 13,289
LTL - 15,281 - 15,281
21,883 28,570 21,883 28,570

Detailed information on loans as of 31 December 2015:

Credit
institution
Date of
contract
Currency Currency
sum,
thousand
Sum
EUR
thousand
Term of
maturity
Balance as
of
31.12.2015
EUR
thousand
A part of
2016,
EUR
thousand
1 Nordea* 01/12/2006 LTL 6,090 1,764 31/12/2015 - -
2 AB SEB Bank 21/12/2006 EUR 2,059 2,059 30/11/2016 29 29
3 AB DNB Bank 14/11/2007 EUR 576 576 31/12/2016 72 72
4 Danske** 31/07/2008 EUR 984 984 31/12/2018 - -
5 Danske** 31/07/2008 EUR 1,158 1,158 30/09/2017 - -
6 Swedbank, AB 02/12/2009 EUR 3,815 3,815 02/12/2016 - -
7 MF Lithuania*** 09/04/2010 EUR 2,410 2,410 15/03/2034 1,778 94
8 Swedbank, AB 21/06/2010 EUR 649 649 21/06/2017 - -
9 Nordea* 17/09/2010 EUR 1,625 1,625 31/05/2016 - -
10 MF Lithuania*** 26/10/2010 EUR 807 807 15/03/2034 731 39
11 AB SEB Bank 11/02/2011 EUR 1,031 1,031 10/02/2019 - -
12 Nordea* 19/04/2011 EUR 921 921 30/04/2019 - -
13 MF Lithuania*** 02/09/2011 EUR 1,672 1,672 01/09/2034 1,651 87
14 AB SEB Bank 13/10/2011 EUR 290 290 30/11/2019 - -
15 Nordea* 03/06/2013 LTL 9,000 2,607 03/06/2020 - -
16 AB SEB Bank 03/06/2013 LTL 2,760 799 30/06/2020 600 133
17 AB SEB Bank 03/06/2013 LTL 4,240 1,228 30/06/2020 916 204
18 AB SEB Bank 10/09/2013 LTL 5,200 1,506 30/09/2020 1,192 251
19 Nordea* 27/09/2013 LTL 1,300 377 30/09/2020 35 7
20 Nordea* 27/09/2013 EUR 655 655 30/09/2020 - -
21 Nordea* 28/11/2013 LTL 2,000 579 27/11/2020 - -
22 MF Lithuania*** 15/01/2014 EUR 793 793 01/12/2034 790 42
23 AB SEB Bank 31/03/2014 LTL 5,400 1,564 15/01/2021 1,311 260
24 MF Lithuania*** 31/03/2014 EUR 7,881 7,881 01/12/2034 7,858 414
25 AB SEB Bank 29/08/2014 LTL 10,000 2,896 28/08/2015 - -
26 AB SEB Bank 09/03/2015 EUR 579 579 28/02/2022 18 18
27 AB SEB Bank 09/03/2015 EUR 579 579 28/02/2022 60 60
28 Nordea* 31/08/2015 LTL 4,344 4,344 31/08/2016 - -
29 Pohjola**** 02/12/2015 EUR 4,842 4,842 02/12/2022 4,842 692
21,883 2,402

* Nordea Bank Finland Plc. Lithuanian branch;

** Danske Bank A/S Lithuania branch;

*** Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania;

**** Pohjola Bank Plc Lithuanian branch.

On 2 January 2014 the Group and the Company signed a factoring with recourse agreement with AB DNB Bank amounted to the limit EUR 2,462 thousand. Factoring advance is 90 percent. The term of validity of agreement is 30 April 2015. As of 31 December 2014 liability of the factoring with recourse, amounting to EUR 585 thousand is accounted within the caption of current borrowings.

The immovable property (Note 4), bank accounts (Note 9) and land lease right of the Group and the Company were pledged as collateral for the borrowings.

12. Finance lease obligations

The assets leased by the Group and the Company under finance lease contracts mainly consist of vehicles. The terms of financial lease are 3 years. The finance lease agreement is in EUR.

Future minimal lease payments were:

Group Company
As of 31 As of 31 As of 31 As of 31
December
2015
December
2014
December
2015
December
2014
Within one year - 26 - 26
From one to five years 70 11 70 11
Total financial lease obligations 70 37 70 37
Interest (2) (1) (2) (1)
Present value of financial lease obligations 68 36 68 36
Financial lease obligations are accounted for as:
- current 34 25 34 25
- non-current 34 11 34 11

13. Grants (deferred income)

Group Company
As of 31
As of 31
As of 31 As of 31
December December December December
2015 2014 2015 2014
Balance at the beginning of the reporting period 13,764 8,395 13,764 8,395
Received during the year 3,863 5,857 3,863 5,857
Amortisation (866) (488) (866) (488)
Balance at the end of the reporting period 16,761 13,764 16,761 13,764

On 15 October 2009 the Group and the Company signed the agreement on the financing and administration of the project "Renovation of Centralised Heat Networks in the Kaunas City by Installing Advanced Technologies (Reconstruction of Heat Supply Networks at V. Krėvės Ave. 82 A, 118 H, Kaunas)", according to which the Company will be receiving financing from the European Regional Development Fund in the amount of EUR 1,738 thousand after terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled. The Company received the financial support in the amount of EUR 1,692 thousand by 31 December 2015. The project is accomplished.

On 15 October 2009 the Group and the Company signed the agreement on the financing and administration of the project "Modernisation of Kaunas City Integrated Network Centre Main (4T)", according to which the Company will be receiving financing from the European Regional Development Fund in the amount of EUR 1,735 thousand after terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled. The Company received the financial support in the amount of EUR 1,279 thousand by 31 December 2015. The project is accomplished.

On 15 October 2009 the Group and the Company signed the agreement on the financing and administration of the project "Kaunas City Main Heat Supply Networks 6T at Kuršių St. 49C, Jonavos St. between NA-7 and NA-9 and Networks under the Bridge through the river Neris in the auto-highway Vilnius–Klaipėda near Kaunas city, Complex Reconstruction for the Increase of Reliability by Installing Advanced Technologies", according to which the Company will be receiving financing from the European Regional Development Fund in the amount of EUR 676 thousand after terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled. The Company received the financial support in the amount of EUR 500 thousand by 31 December 2015. The project is accomplished.

On 21 July 2010 the Group and the Company signed the agreement on the financing and administration of the project "The development of centralized heat supply by building a new heat supply trace (heat supply network from A. Juozapavičiaus ave. 23A to A. Juozapavičiaus ave. 90)", according to which the Company will be receiving financing from the European Regional Development Fund in the amount of EUR 454 thousand after terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled. As of 31 December 2015 financing in amount of EUR 413 thousand has been received. The project is accomplished.

On 21 July 2010 the Group and the Company signed the agreement on the financing and administration of the project "The modernisation of Žaliakalnis main of Kaunas integrated network (4Ž)", according to which the Company will be receiving financing from the European Regional Development Fund in the amount of EUR 807 thousand after terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled. As of 31 December 2015 financing in amount of EUR 731 thousand has been received. The project is accomplished.

On 21 July 2011 the Group and the Company signed the agreement on the financing and administration of the project "The modernisation of Dainava area main of Kaunas integrated network (1T)", according to which the Company will be receiving financing from the European Regional Development Fund in the amount of EUR 452 thousand after terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled As of 31 December 2015 financial support in amount of EUR 431 thousand has been received. The project is accomplished.

On 21 July 2011 the Group and the Company signed the agreement on the financing and administration of the project "The modernisation of Aukštieji Šančiai area main of Kaunas integrated network (2Ž)", according to which the Company will be receiving financing from the European Regional Development Fund in the amount of EUR 469 thousand after terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled. As of 31 December 2015 financial support in amount of EUR 469 thousand has been received. The project is accomplished.

On 21 July 2011 the Group and the Company signed the agreement on the financing and administration of the project "The modernisation of Vilijampolė area heating network of Kaunas integrated network (9K)", according to which the Company will be receiving financing from the European Regional Development Fund in the amount of EUR 172 thousand after terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled. As of 31 December 2015 financial support in amount of EUR 172 thousand has been received. The project is accomplished.

On 21 July 2011 the Group and the Company signed the agreement on the financing and administration of the project "The modernisation of Pramonė area main of Kaunas integrated network (1Ž)", according to which the Company will be receiving financing from the European Regional Development Fund in the amount of EUR 579 thousand after terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled. As of 31 December 2015 financing in amount of EUR 579 thousand has been received. The project is accomplished.

On 16 January 2013 the Group and the Company signed a financing agreement for the project "Reconstruction of Ežerėlis boiler-house equipping it with bio-fuel burned 3.5 MW capacity water boiler", according to which the financing in amount of EUR 519 thousand is provided for the Company from the funds of LEIF Climate Change Special Program after terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled. As of 31 December 2015 the Company has got a financial support in amount of EUR 517 thousand, EUR 71 thousand are accounted in Group's and Company's other receivables line. The project is accomplished.

On 16 January 2013 the Group and the Company signed a financing agreement for the project "Reconstruction of Noreikiškės boiler-house equipping it with bio-fuel burned 4 MW capacity water boiler", according to which the financing in amount of EUR 666 thousand is provided for the Company from the funds of LEIF Climate Change Special Program after terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled. As of 31 December 2015 the Company has got a financial support in amount of EUR 664 thousand, EUR 84 thousand are accounted in Group's and Company's other receivables line. The project is accomplished.

On 8 July 2013 the Group and the Company signed a financing agreement of the project "Reconstruction of Pergalė boiler-house equipping it with condensational economizer", under which financing in amount of EUR 185 thousand is provided for the Company from Lithuanian Environmental Investment Fund after the terms of agreement are fulfilled. As of 31 December 2015 the Company has got a financial support in amount of EUR 185 thousand. The project is accomplished.

On 28 November 2013 the Group and the Company signed agreement of financing of the project "Reconstruction of Šilkas boiler-house, changing used fuel to biofuel (stage II)" under which a financing in amount of EUR 1,156 thousand is allocated to the Company from Cohesion fund after fulfilling of the terms of agreement. As of 31 December 2015 the Company has got a financial support in amount of EUR 1,154 thousand. The project is accomplished.

On 28 November 2013 the Group and the Company signed agreement of financing of the project "Reconstruction of Petrašiūnai power plant, changing used fuel to biofuel (stage I)" under which a financing in amount of EUR 1,738 thousand is allocated to the Company from Cohesion fund after fulfilling of the terms of agreement. As of 31 December 2015 the Company has got a financial support in amount of EUR 1,523 thousand. The project is accomplished.

On 28 November 2013 the Group and the Company signed agreement of financing of the project "Reconstruction of Inkaras boiler-house, changing used fuel to biofuel" under which a financing in amount of EUR 1,738 thousand is allocated to the Company from Cohesion fund after fulfilling of the terms of agreement. As of 31 December 2015 the Company has got a financial support in amount of EUR 1,738 thousand. The project is accomplished.

On 20 December 2013 the Group and the Company signed agreement of financing and administration of the project "Reconstruction of Kaunas main 4Ž between heat cameras 4Ž–10 and 4Ž–15 Taikos av." under which a financing in amount of EUR 307 thousand is allocated to the Company from European Regional Development Fund after fulfilling of the terms of agreement. As of 31 December 2015 financial support in amount of EUR 306 thousand has been received. The project is accomplished.

On 20 December 2013 the Group and the Company signed agreement of financing and administration of the project "Reconstruction of Kaunas main 3Ž between heat cameras 3Ž–9 and 3Ž–9–5 A. Baranausko str." under which a financing in amount of EUR 228 thousand is allocated to the Company from European Regional Development Fund after fulfilling of the terms of agreement. As of 31 December 2015 financial support in amount of EUR 208 thousand has been received. The project is accomplished.

On 31 December 2013 the Group and the Company signed agreement of financing and administration of the project "Reconstruction of Kaunas main 1Ž between heat cameras 1Ž–7 and 1Ž–8 and between heat cameras 1Ž–10 and 1Ž–12 in Chemijos str." under which a financing in amount of EUR 579 thousand is allocated to the Company from European Regional Development Fund after fulfilling of the terms of agreement. As of 31 December 2015 financial support in amount of EUR 579 thousand has been received. The project is accomplished.

On 31 December 2013 the Group and the Company signed agreement of financing and administration of the project "Modernization of Kaunas integrated network main 6Ž" under which a financing in amount of EUR 299 thousand is allocated to the Company from European Regional Development Fund after fulfilling of the terms of agreement. As of 31 December 2015 financial support in amount of EUR 296 thousand has been received. The project is accomplished.

On 31 December 2013 the Group and the Company signed agreement of financing and administration of the project "Modernization of Kaunas integrated network main 5T" under which a financing in amount of EUR 494 thousand is allocated to the Company from European Regional Development Fund after fulfilling of the terms of agreement. As of 31 December 2015 financial support in amount of EUR 494 thousand has been received. The project is accomplished.

On 4 October 2015 the Group and the Company signed a financing with the funds of Climate Change Programme rendering subsidy agreement for the project "Reconstruction of Šilkas boiler-house, replacing depreciated boiler with the new one" under which a financing in amount of EUR 150 thousand is allocated for the Company from LEIF. Financing in amount of EUR 141 thousand was assigned for the Company for implementation of the project. EUR 141 thousand are accounted in Group's and Company's other receivables line.

14. Employee benefit liability

According to Lithuanian legislation and the conditions of the collective employment agreement, each employee of the Group and the Company is entitled to 1 - 6 months' salary payment when leaving the job at or after the start of the pension period.The Group's and the Company's total employee benefit liability is stated below:

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Employee benefit liability at the beginning of the year 885 873 885 857
Paid (135) (91) (135) (73)
Formed 141 103 141 101
Employee benefit liability at the end of the year 891 885 891 885
Non-current employee benefit liability 585 620 585 620
Current employee benefit liability 306 265 306 265

During the 2015 total amount of the benefit paid to the employees by the Group amounted to EUR 135 thousand (in 2014 – EUR 91 thousand), and by the Company – EUR 135 thousand (in 2014 – EUR 73 thousand) and are included in the caption of salaries and social security expenses in the Group's and the Company's statements of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income.

The principal assumptions used in determining pension benefit obligation for the Group's and the Company's plan is shown below:

As of 31 December 2015 As of 31 December 2014
Discount rate 4.0 percent 4.0 percent
Employee turnover rate 18.9 percent 18.9 percent
Expected average annual salary increases 3.0 percent 3.0 percent

15. Derivative financial instruments

As at 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014 the Company did not have valid transactions concerning derivative financial instruments.

16. Sales income

The Group's and the Company's activities are heat supplies, maintenance of manifolds, electricity production and other activities. Starting from the year 2010 a part of inhabitants chose the Company as the hot water supplier. Those activities are inter-related, so consequently for management purposes the Group's and the Company's activities are organised as one main segment – heat energy supply. The Group's and the Company's sales income according to the activities are stated below.

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Heat supplies 57,396 72,484 57,404 72,494
Hot water supplies 2,569 2,633 2,569 2,633
Maintenance of manifolds 226 227 226 227
Maintenance of heat and hot water systems 21 27 21 26
Electric energy 253 220 253 220
Maintenance of hot water meters 260 155 260 155
60,725 75,746 60,733 75,755

17. Other expenses

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Cash collection expenses 207 358 207 358
Equipment verification and inspection 545 501 545 501
Maintenance of manifolds 394 402 394 402
Debts collection expenses 54 54 54 54
Sponsorship 93 400 93 400
Consulting expenses 87 171 87 171
Customer bills issue and delivery expenses 126 126 126 126
Communication expenses 47 52 47 52
Employees related expenses 89 86 89 86
Insurance 75 85 75 85
Long term assets maintenance and related services 70 74 70 75
Membership fee 83 81 83 81
Transport expenses 129 24 129 23
Advertising expenses 43 34 43 34
Audit expenses 20 15 20 15
Rent of equipment and machinery 16 9 16 9
Other expenses 425 301 425 298
2,503 2,773 2,503 2,770

18. Other activities income and expenses

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Income from other operating activities
Miscellaneous services 453 481 375 412
Materials sold 37 29 37 15
Gain from sale of non-current assets 68 121 68 121
Other 39 591 39 589
597 1,222 519 1,137
Expenses from other operating activities
Cost of miscellaneous services (268) (241) (191) (194)
Cost of materials sold (68) (23) (68) (1)
Write off of non-current assets (84) (212) (84) (213)
Loss from sale of non-current assets - (37) - (37)
Other (29) - (29) -
(449) (513) (372) (445)

19. Finance income

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Interest from late payment of accounts receivable 264 335 264 335
Fines - - - -
Impairment of non-current financial assets - - - -
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments - 15 - 15
Bank interest - - - -
Other - - - -
264 350 264 350

20. Finance costs

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Interest on bank loans and overdrafts (650) (475) (650) (475)
Calculation of the value of shares (98) - (98) -
Penalties (28) - (28) -
Long-term financial assets impairment (27) - (27) (3)
Exchange rate change - - - -
(803) (475) (803) (478)

21. Income tax

The recorded income tax for the year can be reconciled with the theoretical calculated income tax, which is computed by applying the standard income tax rate to profit before taxes as follows:

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Profit before tax 5,165 1,302 5,184 1,307
Income tax (expenses) calculated at statutory rate (775) (195) (778) (196)
Permanent differences and impact of valuation
allowance of deferred income tax asset
119 (245) 122 (244)
Income tax (expenses) reported in the statement of
comprehensive income
(656) (440) (656) (440)
Effective rate of income tax ( percent) 12.70 33.79 12.65 33.67
Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Components of the income tax expense
Current income tax for the reporting year (9) - (9) -
Deferred income tax (expenses) (647) (440) (647) (440)
Income tax (expenses) recorded in the statement of
comprehensive income
(656) (440) (656) (440)

As of 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014 deferred income tax asset and liability were accounted for by applying 15 percent rate. All changes in deferred tax are reported in the statement of Profit (loss) and other comprehensive income.

As of 31 December deferred income tax consists of:

Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
2,611
156
-
2,750 2,767 2,750 2,767
(5,164)
(459)
- - (192) (192)
(5,815)
(3,503) (2,856) (3,695) (3,048)
2,595
151
4
(6,222)
(31)
(6,253)
Group
2,611
156
-
(5,164)
(459)
(5,623)
2,595
151
4
(6,222)
(31)
(6,445)

Deferred income tax assets on tax losses carried forward have been recognised in full amount as the Group's and the Company's management believes it will be realised in the foreseeable future, based on taxable profit forecasts.

At 31 December unrecognized deferred tax assets of the Group and the Company consisted of:

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Allowance for trade receivables 1,862 2,005 1,869 2,013
Property, plant and equipment depreciation 32 32 32 32
Allowance for other accounts receivable 33 19 45 31
Impairment for the investment into subsidiary - - 122 122
Accruals 86 226 86 226
Unrecognized deferred tax asset, net 2,013 2,282 2,154 2,424

22. Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

Calculations of the basic and diluted earnings per share of the Group are presented below:

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Net profit 4,509 862 4,528 867
Number of shares (thousand), opening balance 42,802 42,732 42,802 42,732
Number of shares (thousand), closing balance 42,802 42,802 42,802 42,802
Average number of shares (thousand) 42,802 42,787 42,802 42,787
Basic and diluted earnings per share (EUR) 0.11 0.02 0.11 0.02

23. Financial assets and liabilities and risk management

Credit risk

The Group and the Company do not have any credit concentration risk because they work with a large number of customers.

Number of customers Group Company
As of 31 As of 31 As of 31 As of 31
December 2015 December 2014 December 2015 December 2014
Individuals 114,494 114,151 114,494 114,151
Other legal entities
Legal
entities
financed
2,159 2,122 2,159 2,122
from municipalities' and
state budget
591 571 591 571
117,244 116,844 117,244 116,844

Trade receivables of the Group and the Company by the customer groups:

Group Company
As of 31 As of 31 As of 31 As of 31
December 2015 December 2014 December 2015 December 2014
Individuals 7,370 10,928 7,370 10,928
Other legal entities 934 2,186 934 2,186
Legal
entities
financed
from
municipalities' and state budget
671 2,006 671 2,006
8,975 15,120 8,975 15,120

Considering trade and other accounts receivables, the terms of which is still not expired and their impairment as of date of financial statements is not determined, according to Management opinion there is no indications

that debtors will not fulfil their payment liabilities, because a balance of receivables are controlled constantly. The Group and the Company considers that maximum risk is equal to the sum of receivables from buyers and other receivables, less recognized impairment losses as of the date of balance sheet (note 8).

Cash and cash equivalents in banks, which were evaluated in accordance with long-term borrowing ratings*:

Group Company
As of 31 As of 31 As of 31 As of 31
December 2015 December 2014 December 2015 December 2014
A 353 57 340 52
A+ 1,587 166 1,587 166
AA- 370 7 370 7
Bank with no rating attributed 18 37 18 37
2,328 267 2,315 262

*- external credit ratings set by Fitch Ratings agency.

The Group and the Company do not guarantee obligations of the other parties in 2015 and in 2014.

With respect to credit risk arising from the other financial assets of the Group and the Company, which comprise cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale financial investments, the Group's and the Company's exposure to credit risk arises from default of the counterparty, with a maximum exposure equal to the carrying amount of these instruments.

Interest rate risk

All of the borrowings of the Group and the Company, except those loans signed with Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, are at variable interest rates. Therefore the Group and the Company faces an interest rate risk. In the year 2015 and as at 31 December 2014 the Group and the Company had not been entered into valid interest rate swap agreements in order to manage variable rate risk.

The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in interest rates (increase and decrease in basis points was determined based on Lithuanian economic environment and the Group's and the Company's historical experience), with all other variables held constant, of the Group's and the Company's profit before tax (estimating debts with floating interest rate). There is no impact on the Group's and the Company's equity, other than current year profit impact.

Increase/decrease in basis points
50 (7)
(50) 7
50 (11)
(50) 11

Liquidity risk

The Group's and the Company's policy is to maintain sufficient cash and cash equivalents or have available funding through an adequate amount of overdrafts and committed credit facilities to meet its commitments at a given date in accordance with its strategic plans. The Group's liquidity (total current assets / total current liabilities) and quick ((total current assets – inventories) / total current liabilities) ratios as of 31 December 2015 were 1.10 and 1.07, respectively (0.69 and 0.68 as of 31 December 2014). The Company's liquidity and quick ratios as of 31 December 2015 were 1.10 and 1.07, respectively (0.69 and 0.68 as of 31 December 2014). As at 31 December 2015 Groups' and Company's net working capital was plius respectively (EUR 1,179 thousand and EUR 1,162 thousand) (as at 31 December 2014 it was also minus – EUR 10,434 thousand and EUR 10,453 thousand).

In order to increase liquidity the Group and the Company implemented the following action plan:

  • Considering the current situation the Group and the Company started to reduce its expenses;
  • The Company increased heat production in its own effective production sources;
  • The new measures of reducing losses in production and supply were implemented;
  • The Company seeks to shorten money cycle increasing turnover of purchaser's debts and reducing turnover of debts to suppliers;
  • Organized refinance of part of financial liabilities.

Unsecured bank overdraft and bank loan facilities:

Group Company
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
Amount used - 7,121 - 7,121
Amount unused 4,344 119 4,344 119
4,344 7,240 4,344 7,240

The table below summarises the maturity profile of the Group's financial liabilities as of 31 December 2015 and as of 31 December 2014 based on contractual undiscounted payments (scheduled payments including interest):

Less than
3 months
From 4 to
12 months
2 to 5
years
More than
5 years
Total
Interest bearing loans and
borrowings
724 2,260 10,430 12,041 25,455
Trade payables 7,744 34 26 - 7,804
Balance as of 31 December 2015 8,468 2,294 10,456 12,041 33,259
Less than
3 months
From 4 to
12 months
2 to 5
years
More than
5 years
Total
Interest bearing loans and
borrowings
1,637 10,495 10,481 10,087 32,700
Trade payables 17,382 2,083 1 - 19,466
Balance as of 31 December 2014

The table below summarises the maturity profile of the Company's financial liabilities, as of 31 December 2015 and as of 31 December 2014 based on contractual undiscounted payments (scheduled payments including interest):

Less than
3 months
From 4 to
12 months
2 to 5
years
More than
5 years
Total
Interest bearing loans and
borrowings
724 2,260 10,430 12,041 25,455
Trade payables 7,743 34 26 - 7,803
Balance as of 31 December 2015 8,467 2,294 10,456 12,041 33,258
Less than
3 months
From 4 to
12 months
2 to 5
years
More than
5 years
Total
Interest bearing loans and
borrowings
1,637 10,495 10,481 10,087 32,700
Trade payables 17,381 2,082 1 - 19,464
Balance as of 31 December 2014 19,018 12,577 10,482 10,087 52,164

Trade payables

Trade payables of the Group and the Company by supplier groups:

Group Company
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
For heat purchased 4,989 9,477 4,989 9,477
Contractors 399 6,508 399 6,508
Other suppliers 2,416 3,481 2,415 3,479
7,804 19,466 7,803 19,464

30 day settlement period is set with KTE for purchased heat energy, 90–180 day settlement period – with contractors, 5–30 day settlement period – with other suppliers.

As of 31 December 2015 the Group and the Company had an EUR 1,691 thousand (31 December 2014 – EUR 2,057 thousand) of overdue trade creditors, out of which an EUR 1,593 thousand (31 December 2014 – EUR 2,026 thousand) related to legal proceedings with KTE.

Foreign currency risk

All sales and purchases transactions as well as the financial debt portfolio of the Group and the Company are denominated in EUR, therefore, material foreign currency risk is not incurred.

Fair value of financial instruments

The Group and the Company's principal financial instruments accounted for at amortised cost are trade and other current and non-current receivables, trade and other payables, long-term and short-term borrowings. The net book value of these amounts is similar to their fair value.

Fair value is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged between knowledgeable willing parties in an arm's length transaction, other than in forced or liquidation sale. Fair values are obtained from quoted market prices, discounted cash flow models and option pricing models as appropriate.

The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

• The carrying amount of current trade accounts receivable, current trade accounts payable, other receivables and other payables and current borrowings approximate their fair value.

• The fair value of trade and other payables, long-term and short-term borrowings is based on the quoted market price for the same or similar issues or on the current rates available for borrowings with the same maturity profile. The fair value of non-current borrowings with variable and fixed interest rates approximates their carrying amounts.

The Group and the Company's categories of financial instruments:

Group Company
Financial assets: As of 31
December
2015
As of 31
December
2014
As of 31
December
2013
As of 31
December
2015
As of 31
December
2014
As of 31
December
2013
Cash and bank balances 2,531 389 624 2,518 384 618
Loans and receivables 9,835 21,746 19,257 9,822 21,735 19,253
Financial assets, carried at
fair value through profit or
loss (level 3 in the fair
value hierarchy)
1 28 28 1 28 28
12,367 22,163 19,909 12,341 22,147 19,899
Financial liabilities: As of 31
December
2015
Group
As of 31
December
2014
As of 31
December
2013
As of 31
December
2015
Company
As of 31
December
2014
As of 31
December
2013
Carried at fair value through
profit or loss (level 2 in the
fair value hierarchy)
Carried at amortised cost
-
29,883
-
48,786
15
39,939
-
29,882
-
48,784
15
39,935
29,883 48,786 39,954 29,882 48,784 39,950

The carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities approximate their fair values.

Capital management

The primary objectives of the Group's and the Company's capital management are to ensure that the Group and the Company comply with externally imposed capital requirements and that the Group and the Company maintains healthy capital ratios in order to support its business and to maximise shareholders' value.

The Group and the Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of its activities. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group and the Company may issue new shares, reconsider the dividend payment to shareholders, and return capital to shareholders. No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes of capital management as of 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014.

The Group and the Company is obliged to upkeep its equity of not less than 50 percent of its share capital, as imposed by the Law on Companies of Republic of Lithuania. The Group and the Company complies with equity requirements imposed by the Law on Companies of Republic of Lithuania. There were no other externally imposed capital requirements on the Group and the Company.

The Group and the Company monitor capital using debt to equity ratio. Capital includes ordinary shares, reserves, earnings retained attributable to the equity holders of the parent. There is no specific debt to equity ratio target set out by the Group's and the Company's management, however current ratios presented below are treated as sustainable performance indicators: as satisfactory performance indicators and as creditable performance indicators:

Group Company
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
As of 31
December 2015
As of 31
December 2014
Non-current liabilities (including
deferred tax and grants (deferred 40,391 34,409 40,583 34,601
income))
Current liabilities 12,191 33,339 12,178 33,337
Liabilities 52,582 67,748 52,761 67,938
Equity 81,860 77,382 82,412 77,915
Debt* to equity ratio ( percent) 64.23 87.55 64.02 87.20

* Debt contains all non-current (including deferred income tax liability and grants (deferred revenues)) and current liabilities,

Market risk

External risk factors that make influence to the Group's and the Company's main activity: increase in fuel prices, unfavourable law and legal acts of Government and other institutions, decisions of local municipality, decrease of number of consumers, the cycle of activity, environmental requirements.

24. Commitments and contingencies

Litigations

On September 2013 the Company has been incorporated as a third party in the civil case under claimant's KTE claim to defendant BAB Ūkio Bankas regarding the termination of factoring contract ant regarding the recognizing as a property of KTE a sum of EUR 887 thousand, which were transferred by the Company when implementing its liability and which are now on hand of notary deposit account. On September 2013 a preliminary court decision under the specified claim of claimant BAB Ūkio Bankas to the Company and KTE regarding adjudgement of debt in amount of EUR 887 thousand, penalty, process interest and litigation expenses was delivered to the Company. The Company placed an objection to the court regarding this preliminary decision and regarding rejection of specified claim of claimant BAB Ūkio Bankas. Both cases were integrated by the decision of Kaunas Regional court of 2 December 2013. The Company awarded EUR 887 thousand to the BAB Ūkio bankas, cash recovery by directing the notary deposit account in cash. On 30 April 2015 accounts with BAB Ūkio Bankas were settled.

The National Control Commission for Prices and Energy (NCC) brought a decision on 18 July 2013 by which satisfied application of KTE to acknowledge that the Company infringed legal acts regarding heat purchasing from IHP by refusing to purchase a part, i. e. 11,181.5 MWh of heat energy purchased from KTE in June 2013. If this decision of NCC would come into force, KTE would gain a right to ask to make amends (loss of income) for not purchased heat amount. The Company placed a claim to Vilnius Regional court objecting this decision of NCC. The Court rejected a claim of KE by the decision of 20 February, 2014. The Company placed an appeal regarding this decision on 24 March 2014. On 12 November 2014 Lithuanian Court of Appeal rejected this appeal by it's decision. Objecting to this decision of NCC, the Company placed a cassation complaint to the Lithuanian Court of Appeal on 13 February 2015. On 7 October, 2015 the Supreme Court of Lithuania rejected by its decision Company's cassation complaint and left decisions of lower courts valid.

On January 2014 insurance company AB Lietuvos Draudimas placed a claim in amount of EUR 33 thousand in case of damage compensation to UAB Korelita, in which AB Litgrid, UAB DK PZU Lietuva and the Company are defendants. A claimant suffered damage due to a fault in the electrical system. The Company placed a response to the court in which asked to ignore a claim as unfounded. On 22 April 2015 Kaunas District Court rejected a claim. Claimant placed an appeal, but it was left unmet by the decision of Kaunas District Court on 29 October 2015. The decision came into force, but a claimant still has a possibility of placing a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court of Lithuania in 3 months.

Leasing and construction work purchase arrangements

On 18 March 2010 The Company entered into the lease arrangements with KTE for the real estate. Under this lease arrangement the Company leases to KTE the boiler with technological pipelines for heat production, located in Petrašiūnai power plant territory. Agreement is valid until 31 May 2016.

On 20 December 2010 the Company entered into the lease arrangements with UAB ENG for the real estate. Under this lease arrangement the Company leases to UAB ENG Garliava boiler-house for building of heat production equipment. The Company undertakes obligations to procure heat produced in this equipment. The term of lease is 20 years.

Future liabilities of Group and the Company under valid purchase arrangements as of 31 December 2015 amounted to EUR 8,048 thousand.

25. Related parties transactions

The parties are considered related when one party has the possibility to control the other or have significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions.

In 2015 and 2014 the Group and the Company did not have any significant transactions with the other companies controlled by Kaunas city municipality except for the purchases or sales of the utility services.

The services provided to the Kaunas city municipality and the entities controlled by the Kaunas city municipality were executed at market prices.

In 2015 and 2014 the Group's and the Company's transactions with Jurbarkas city municipality, Kaunas city municipality and the entities, financed and controlled by Kaunas city municipality and amounts of receivables from and liabilities to them at the end of the year were as follows:

2015 Purchases Sales Receivables Payables
Kaunas city municipality and entities financed and
controlled by Kaunas city municipality
1,010 5,327 873 296
Jurbarkas city municipality 1 325 13 -
2014 Purchases Sales Receivables Payables
Kaunas city municipality and entities financed and
controlled by Kaunas city municipality
852 8,359 2,554 315

The Group's and the Company's as of 31 December 2015 allowance for overdue receivables from entities financed and controlled by municipalities amounted to EUR 341 thousand (as of 31 December 2014 – EUR 800 thousand). The amounts outstanding are unsecured and will be settled in cash. No guarantees on receivables have been received.

In 2015 and 2014 the Company's transactions with the subsidiaries and the balances at the end of the year were as follows:

Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos UAB Purchases Sales Receivables Payables
2015 - - - -
2014 25 - - -
Kauno Energija NT UAB Purchases Sales Receivables Payables
2015 6 8 125 -

As of 31 December, 2015 the Company has formed an EUR 125 thousand (as of 31 December 2014 – EUR 134 thousand) of common postponements for the receivables from subsidiaries.

Remuneration of the management and other payments

As at 31 December 2015 the Group's and the Company's management team comprised 6 and 4 persons respectively (as at 31 December 2014 – 6 and 4).

Group Company
2015 2014 2015 2014
Key management remuneration 175 135 160 128
Calculated post-employment benefits 7 19 7 19

In the year 2015 and 2014 the management of the Group and the Company did not receive any loans or guarantees; no other payments or property transfers were made or accrued.

26. Post balance sheet events

On 4 January 2016 the Company placed the peaceful agreement with KTE regarding termination of Investment agreement with further changes of 31 March 2003 for Arbitration approval, as it is described in Note 1. Arbitration approved on 29 January 2016 a peaceful agreement concluded between the Company and KTE on 23 December 2015 by which a litigation in case No. 268 regarding noncompliance of Investment

agreement of 31 March 2003 was terminated. The litigation continued since April 2013. Following essential terms of peaceful agreement:

• Investment agreement between both sides is being terminated.

• KTE obliges to pay compensation for the Company in amount of EUR 2,317 thousand following this order:KTE immediately acknowledges sum in amount of EUR 1,593 thousand suspended by the Company as a part of the compensation paid by KTE and resigns any claims and the remaining amount EUR 724 thousand KTE obliges to pay to the Company in equal parts yearly until 28 February 2018. First contribution must be paid until 28 February 2016.

• KTE disposes part of Kaunas critical centralized heat supplies infrastructure to the Company for proprietorship as a non-financial compensation, i.e. immovable property (manifolds building and coherent pipelines) as well as part of technological circuit equipment, necessary to the Company (hereinafter together – the Assets).

• The Company leases technological circuit equipment taken from KTE for KTE for the 25 years period, manifolds building – for 15 years period and subleases land for the 15 year period holding the right for bargain regarding additional term until KTE performs its activity and remains able to pay.

• KTE obliges to make certain a proper maintenance and upkeep of the Assets as well as a proper functioning of the whole centralized heat supplies system in so far as it is coherent to the Assets, and the Company holds the right for modernization of manifolds building and other assets taken at the discretion of its own and at its own expenses, not changing their functionality.

• The Company gains the lease right to the part of land plot, coherent with the Assets taken and (or earlier if KTE will not continue cogeneration activities, or later if the sides will agree regarding additional term of lease of manifolds building and of sublease of the land plot) is able to develop this land plot at the discretion of its own according to the legislation after 15 years period.

***

Kaunas, 2016

CONTENTS

1. Reporting period of the consolidated annual report 60
2. Companies composing the group of companies and their contact details 60
3. Nature of core activities of the companies composing the group of companies
60
4. Issuer's agreements with credit institutions 62
5. Trade in securities of companies composing the group of companies in regulated markets
62
6. Overview of the condition, performance and development of the group of companies 62
6.1. Overview of the condition, performance and development of the company
62
6.2. Description of exposure to key risks and uncertainties we confront with and their impact on company's
results
69
7. Analysis of financial and non-financial performance results, information related to environmental and
personnel issues
73
8. References and additional explanations 82
9. Significant events after the end of the year 2015 83
10. Plans and forecasts of activities of the group of companies 83
11. Information on research and development activities of the group of companies 83
12. Information on own shares acquired and held by the issuer 85
13. Information on the aims of financial risk management, hedging instruments in use
86
14. Information on the issuer's branch office and subsidiary undertakings 86
15. Structure of authorized capital
88
16. Data on shares issued by the issuer 88
17. Information on the issuer's shareholders 90
18. Employees
92
19. Procedure for amending the issuer's articles of association
94
20. Issuer's management bodies 94
20.1. Data on the committees in the company 95
21. Members of collegiate bodies, company's manager, chief financier
97
21.1. Information about the members of the company's supervisory board: 98
21.2. Information on the members of the company's board 100
21.3. Information on the general manager and chief accountant of the company: 103
22. Information on significant agreements 104
23. Information on agreements of the issuer and its managerial body members or employees 104
24. Information on major transactions with related parties 104
25. Information on harmful transactions concluded on behalf of the issuer during the reporting period 104
26. Information on compliance with the governance code of companies and the company's corporate social
initiatives and policies
104
27. Data on publicised information
104
27.1. Annex 1 –
Company's report on the compliance with the Governance Code for the companies listed on the
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Vilnius106
27.2. Annex 2 –
AB Kauno Energija Corporate Social Responsibility Report 137

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 List of objects newly connected to DHN 67
Table 2 Comparison of financial indicators of the Group of the year 2015 with the indicators of
the years 2011–2014
74
Table 3 Comparison of financial indicators of the Company of the year 2015
with the indicators of
the years 2011–2014
75
Table 4 Comparison of non-financial indicators of the year 2015 with the indicators of the years
2011–2014
78
Table 5 Comparison of quantity of pollution from Company's stationary pollution sources of the
year 2015
with the quantities of the years 2011–2014
81
Table 6 Structure of Issuer's authorized share capital by types of shares 88
Table 7 History of trade in Company's securities in the years 2011–2015 89
Table 8 Shareholders of the Issuer, who as at 31 December 2015 owned more than 5 percent of
the authorised capital of the Company registered on 18 May 2015 90
Table 9 Repartition of Company's shareholders according to groups at the end of reporting period 91
Table 10 Shareholders, who owned more than 5 percent of Company's shares, issued in public
securities circulation 91
Table 11 Shareholders, who owned more than 5 percent of Company's shares, issued in
unadvertised securities circulation 91
Table 12 Changes in the number of employees in 2013–2015 92
Table 13 Education of employees of the Group and the Company in 2013–2015 92
Table 14 Average conditional number of employees and average monthly salary 93

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart 1 Structure of fuel used 63
Chart 2 Heat purchase and production 63
Chart 3 Repartition of the number of Company's heat consumers according to groups 64
Chart 4 Dynamics of consumers connections and disconnections in the network 66
Chart 5 Implementation of investment by sources of funding 68
Chart 6 Average monthly air temperature 74
Chart 7 Profit of the Group 77
Chart 8 Profit of the Company 77
Chart 9 Turnover
of the Group and the Company
77
Chart 10 Heat supplied
to the network
79
Chart 11 Price of the heat supplied by AB Kauno Energija 79
Chart 12 Structural constituents of heat price 80
Chart 13 Heat price constant constituent 80
Chart 14 Heat price variable constituent in
December 2015
81
Chart 15 Activity
results of Company's branch office Jurbarko Šilumos Tinklai
86
Chart 16 Activity results of UAB Kauno Energija NT 87
Chart 17 Historical data on share prices and turnovers in 2011–2015 89
Chart 18 Comparison of Company's share price 89
Chart 19 Structure of shareholders as at 31 December 2015 90

1. Reporting period of the Consolidated Annual Report

Reporting period, for which the Consolidated Report of AB Kauno Energija was prepared, is the year 2015.

2. Companies composing the group of companies and their contact details

AB Kauno Energija (hereinafter referred to as the Company or the Issuer) prepares both the Company's and the consolidated financial statements. The group (hereinafter referred to as the Group) consists of AB Kauno Energija and its subsidiary – UAB Kauno Energija NT, in which the Issuer directly controls 100 per cent of the shares. The subsidiary UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos, the shares of which were also 100 per cent controlled by the Issuer, was also a part of the Group up to 7 September 2015. Status of liquidated company was attached to UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos on 8 January 2014 and on 7 September 2015 the company was removed from the Register of Legal Entities of VĮ Registrų Centras.

Main details of the Company:

Name of the Company: Open Limited Liability Company Kauno Energija
Legal-organizational form: Open Limited Liability Company
Headquarters address Raudondvario pl. 84, 47179 Kaunas
Code of legal entity: 235014830
Telephone (8 37) 305 650
Fax (8 37) 305 622
E-mail: [email protected]
Webpage www.kaunoenergija.lt
Registration date and place 22 August 1997, Kaunas, Order No 513
Register manager Kaunas Branch of State Enterprise Centre of Registers
VAT payer code LT350148314

Main information about the subsidiaries:

Company name Private Limited Liability Company Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos
Legal-organizational form Private Limited Liability Company
Status of legal entity Liquidated
Headquarters address Savanorių pr. 347, 49423 Kaunas
Code of legal entity 300580563
Telephone -
Registration date and place 1 July 2006, Kaunas
Removal date and place 7 September 2015, Kaunas
Register manager Kaunas Branch of State Enterprise Centre of Registers
Company name Private Limited Liability Company Kauno Energija
NT
Legal-organizational form Private Limited Liability Company
Headquarters address Savanorių pr. 347, 49423 Kaunas
Code of legal entity 303042623
Telephone (8 37) 305 693
E-mail [email protected]
Registration date and place 16 April 2013, Kaunas
Register manager Kaunas Branch of State Enterprise Centre of Registers

3. Nature of core activities of the companies composing the group of companies

The nature of core activities of the Group is manufacture and rendering of services. The Company is the parent company of the Group. The Company generates and supplies heat to consumers (for the purposes of heating and hot water making) in the cities of Kaunas and Jurbarkas and in Kaunas district (Akademija town, Ežerėlis town, Domeikava village, Garliava town, Girionys village, Neveronys village, Raudondvaris village), (hereinafter referred to as Kaunas district).

Also, following provisions of the Law on Heat Sector, the Company supplies hot water (is engaged in hot domestic water supplier activities) from 1 May 2010 for consumers in the cities of Kaunas and Jurbarkas and

Kaunas district (hereinafter the supplies of heat and hot domestic water without cold water are referred to as heat, with the exception of information provided in Tables 7 and 8 "Comparison of financial indicators of the Group and the Company of the year 2015 with the indicators of the years 2011–2014"), who chose the Company as a hot water supplier. As at 31 December 2015, the Company was a hot water supplier for 428 residential buildings in Kaunas and Kaunas district and 5 in Jurbarkas. Income from hot water supplies amounts to approximately 4.2 per cent of all of Company's sales revenue.

In addition, the Company produces electric energy in small quantities in Kaunas district, maintains engineering structures (collectors – manifolds) and operates heat and electricity production facilities. The Group and the Company carries out a supervision of indoor heat and hot water supply systems, maintenance of heat unit equipment, repairs of heat units and other heating equipment, provides rental services premises under particular agreements. The Group and the Company are engaged in licensed activity in accordance with the licenses held.

The vision of the Group and the Company is to be a modern, effective, competitive, and added value for shareholders creating group of companies engaged in heat and electric energy generation, supply and distribution and in maintenance of buildings and indoor heating and hot water supply systems, and property lease. Maintenance of buildings and indoor heating and hot water supply systems is being performed following the provisions of Article 20 of the Law on Heat Sector of the Republic of Lithuania.

Values of the Group and the Company:

  • More than 50 years of experience in heat production and supplies business;
  • Social responsibility responsibility for consumers for fail-safe heat and hot water supplies and for quality maintenance of indoor heating and hot water supplies systems at the lowest expenditures;
  • Competitive heat production allowing to reduce heat price for consumers;
  • High qualifications of employees, allowing to reach a highest rates of efficiency;
  • Ability to implement latest scientific and technological achievements in the activities of the Group and the Company;
  • Analysis of good management, technological and technical practice of other Lithuanian and foreign companies and implementation of them in Company activities;
  • Close cooperation with state and municipal institutions, universities, research institutions and with academic institutions;
  • Ability to participate in development and implementation of scientific programs;
  • Partnership in international projects;
  • Self-analysis and implementation of alterations;
  • Reputation of reliable, modern and solid group of companies;

Strategic goals of the Group and the Company:

  • To implement strategic development plans formed by shareholders;
  • To properly contribute to the implementation of goals of National Energetics Strategy;
  • To reduce dependence from imported fuel, i.e. natural gas;
  • To reduce expenditures of heat generation, supplies, delivery of services and management, make more effective heat generation in order to reduce final price of centrally supplied heat and hot water for customers;
  • To fulfil all measures indicated in investment plans within scheduled terms in order to ensure fail-safe heat supplies for customers and reduction of its expenditures;
  • To increase competition in heat generation sector;
  • To expand current position of the Group companies in the market;
  • Development by offering new products and services;
  • To ensure implementation of Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU;
  • To analyse examples of good practice of national and foreign companies and to be ready for their adaption;
  • To create strategic development guidelines and to coordinate process of implementation in the way, developing reliable, quality manner of heat production and supplies, demanding least expenditures.

Principled guidelines of Company's heat economy strategy are as follows:

  • Increase and expansion of heat economy Kaunas city needs at least one bigger than 100 MW capacity modern, up-to-date production facility – cogeneration power-plant, using renewable energy sources (hereinafter – RES) and / or waste, and / or natural gas. New power-plant should ensure tankage / use of reserved fuel, reservation of heat production facilities, stable hydraulic mode of centralized heat supply, flexible reaction to network peak demand changes, should have an emergency replenishment system and should be economically "balanced";
  • Increase of safety and reliability of heat supply the Company intends to formulate an expert assessment of safety / vulnerability of heat supply system, to implement update and modernization of system of parameters data transfer, collection and evaluation, to implement optimization of the network hydraulic mode and increase of speed of parameters reaction / change, to reconstruct and optimize sections of thermofication pipelines and elements (average age of pipelines of district heating network (hereinafter – DHN) reaches approximately 30 years), to implement update and development of the system of DHN water reserve – emergency replenishment, to implement technical solutions and / or use a good practice increasing reliability and safety, ensuring stability of thermofication mode;
  • to actively participate in formation of policy of Kaunas city supply with heat and in increase of Company's desirability and in expansion of district heating market;
  • formation of good practice and its publicizing;

4. Issuer's agreements with credit institutions

On 1 April 2003 the Issuer Service Agreement with AB SEB Bankas (company code 112021238, Gedimino pr. 12, Vilnius), represented by the Finance Markets Department was made.

5. Trade in securities of companies composing the group of companies in regulated markets

20,031,977 (twenty million thirty one thousand nine hundred seventy seven) of the Issuer's ordinary registered shares (VP ISIN code LT0000123010) with the total nominal value equal to EUR 34,855,639.98 (thirty four million eight hundred fifty five thousand six hundred thirty nine euro and 98 cents) as at 31 December 2015 were listed in the secondary trade list of Nasdaq Vilnius Baltic stock exchange. The beginning of listing of the Company's shares is 28 December 1998.

6. Overview of the condition, performance and development of the group of companies 6.1. Overview of the condition, performance and development of the Company

In the year 2015 the Company performed its activities with a main focus on development of capacities of production sources and increase of reliability of CHS network, considering Strategic guidelines of centralized heat supplies of Kaunas city.

When planning its activities the Company also takes into account the AB Kauno Energija Strategy for the Heating System Development for the years 2007–2020 developed by the Lithuanian Energy Institute. Estimating alterations taking place in the sector, preparations for creation of the new "Strategy of AB Kauno Energija development by implementing guidelines of energy sector development" have been made.

The Company covers a major part of heat production and supply market in the cities of Kaunas and Jurbarkas and Kaunas district. Company's generation capacities consist of Petrašiūnai power plant, 4 boiler-houses in Kaunas integrated network, 7 district boiler-houses in Kaunas district, 1 boiler-house in Jurbarkas city, 13 boilerhouses of isolated networks and 28 local gas burning boiler-houses in Kaunas city, also 8 local water heating boiler-houses in Sargėnai catchment. Total installed heat generation capacity in the year 2015 was 564.476 MW (including 37.5 MW capacities of condensational economizers) and also 8.75 MW of electricity generation capacities. 294.8 MW of heat generation capacities (including 16 MW capacities of condensational economizers) and 8 MW of electricity production capacities of Petrašiūnai power plant are among them. 29.8 MW of heat generation capacities (including 2.8 MW capacities of condensational economizer) is situated in Jurbarkas city. Total Company's power generation capacity is 573.226 MW (including 37.5 MW of condensational economizers' capacities).

Almost 40 per cent of heat supplied to consumers in 2015 was produced in Company's heat production facilities. The rest of required quantity of heat was purchased from independent heat producers (hereinafter – IHP) in monthly auctions, according to legal acts.

UAB Kauno Termofikacijos Elektrinė already was not a dominant heat production facility in Kaunas in 2015. The amount of heat, purchased from UAB Kauno Termofikacijos Elektrinė amounted to 28.5 per cent of all heat purchased and consumed in Kaunas integrated network. In comparison, it amounted to 49.9 per cent of the all purchased heat in the year 2014 and to 72.6 per cent of the all purchased heat in the year 2013. The heat was not purchased from UAB Kauno Termofikacijos Elektrinė during non-heating season in 2015.

Fuel, used by the Company for heat and electricity production in the year 2015 was as follows:

  • Solid biofuel 79.41 per cent,
  • Natural gas 19.11 per cent,
  • Biogas and other fuels 1.48 per cent.

Chart 1

Chart 2

Fuel structure, per cent

In the year 2015, the Company purchased heat from 9 independent heat producers in Kaunas and Kaunas district: from UAB Kauno Termofikacijos Elektrinė, UAB GECO Kaunas, UAB Lorizon Energy, UAB Ekoresursai, UAB Pramonės Energija, UAB Aldec General, UAB ENG, UAB Oneks Invest and UAB Ekopartneris. Total purchases consisted of 800.72 thousand MWh of heat, i.e. 60.4 per cent of heat supplied to the network (in the year 2014 – 78.5 per cent). Amounts of heat purchased from IHP and produced with Company's equipment during the period of 2011 – 2015 are presented in chart 2, thousand MWh:

As at 31 December 2015 the Company supplied heat with integrated heating and local area networks to 3,331 business organization as well as to 115,073 households, in total – to 118,404 consumers (objects by addresses).

Chart 3

97.19% 2.81%

Repartition of Company's heat consumers by groups

Units of residential households (inhabitants) Other consumers

Company's turnover from sales of the year 2015 was amounted to EUR 60,733 thousand and decreased by 19.83 per cent in comparison with the year 2014 (in the year 2014 it was amounted to EUR 75,755 thousand). Turnover from sales of the Group of the year 2015 was amounted to EUR 60,725 thousand (in the year 2014 it was amounted to EUR 75,746 thousand).

Company's income for the heat sold comprised the majority of income both Company's and the Group's: Group's – 97.27 per cent, Company's 97.27 per cent (supplies of heat and hot water, excluding expenditures for cold water).

Net profit of the Group of the year 2015 was amounted to EUR 4,509 thousand and of the Company – EUR 4,528 thousand.

Investments

Investments of the Company are being made in accordance with Company's revised investment plan for the years 2012–2015, which was approved by decision No T-477 of Kaunas City Municipality Council of 8 September 2015 "Regarding change of decision of Kaunas City Municipality Council No T-9 of 22 January 2015 "Regarding revised investment plan of AB Kauno Energija for the years 2012–2015" and authorisation to sign changes". EUR 92.08 million were planned to invest in Company's assets according to approved investment plan during the period of 2012-2015.

The Company implements trunk pipeline replacement projects co-financed by the European Union structural funds, it also optimizes pipeline diameters, connects new objects to the DHN and modernises heat production facilities according to Investment plan. With the start of a new period (for the years 2013–2016) of the basic heat price approved by the National Commission for Energy Control and Prices (hereinafter – NCC), and with changes in the regulating environment, in order to reduce the heat production costs and heat price to consumers, the Company refocused guidelines of development of its activities and the major part of investments of the years 2013–2015 is being allocated to the development and modernisation of heat generating facilities from renewable energy sources.

Refocussing of activities development guidelines and starting of development of the new Company's heat generation capacities became possible after termination in the year 2012 of Company's agreed liability, that was valid from the year 2003, written into an agreement of heat purchase, signed with UAB Kauno termofikacijos elektrinė, to purchase no less than 80 per cent of heat used in Kaunas integrated heating network from UAB Kauno termofikacijos elektrinė after a selling of it in the year 2003.

In addition, amendments to the Law on Heat Sector of the Republic of Lithuania and changes in NCC's regulation allowed favourable conditions to invest to construction and reconstruction of heat production facilities, thus increasing competition in heat production sector and effectively reducing heat price for consumers.

In order to reach those goals, the Company continued modernization of its' own heat generation facilities, installing new heat generation equipment in them. The following projects of heat generation facilities modernization were finished to implement:

    1. "Reconstruction of Šilkas boiler-house changing used fuel to bio-fuel (II stage)". 8 MW capacity bio-fuel burned water heating boiler along with 4 MW capacity condensational economizer in Šilkas boiler-house were installed while implementing this project. Project activities were started in June 2014 and on 6 February 2015 a certificate of test of energy equipment technical state, confirming that new equipment meets all the requirements of legal acts and can be used in accordance with purpose has been received from the State Energy Inspectorate. Total value of the project is EUR 2.327 million, European Union Structural Funds support in amount of EUR 1.154 million is among them;
    1. "Reconstruction of Petrašiūnai power-plant changing used fuel to bio-fuel (I stage)". While implementing this project, a steam boiler BKZ No 1 was changed with two bio-fuel burned water heating boilers with total capacity of 24 MW. A 6 MW capacity condensational economizer was installed as well. The total capacity of new equipment reached to approximately 30 MW. Project activities were started in the spring of 2014 and on 17 February 2015 a certificate of test of energy equipment technical state, confirming that new equipment meets all the requirements of legal acts and can be used in accordance with purpose has been received from the State Energy Inspectorate. The total value of the project was EUR 6.298 million. European Union Structural Funds support for this project in amount of EUR 1.523 million is among them. A total of 189.9 thousand MWh of heat were produced with this equipment during the year 2015.
    1. "Reconstruction of Inkaras boiler-house changing used fuel to bio-fuel". Starting from the year 2000 Inkaras boiler-house was mothballed and did not produce any heat. During implementation of project two bio-fuel burned water heating boilers with capacity of 8 MW each and 4 MW capacity condensational economizer were installed (the total capacity 20 MW). The contract on boiler-house reconstruction works was signed on 5 August 2014 and on 17 February 2015 a certificate of test of energy equipment technical state, confirming that new equipment meets all the requirements of project and legal acts and can be used in accordance with purpose has been received from the State Energy Inspectorate. The total value of the project was EUR 5.709 million. European Union Structural Funds support for this project in amount of EUR 1.738 million is among them. A total of 140.5 thousand MWh of heat were produced with this equipment during the year 2015.

These projects of boiler-houses reconstructions changing used fuel to bio-fuel were implemented under the measure "Use of Renewable Sources for Energy Production" of the 3 priority "Environment and sustainable development" VP3-3.4-ŪM-02-K of Cohesion Promotion Operational Programme. The main objective of implementation of these projects is to even more reduce Company's comparable expenditures of heat production and the final heat price for consumers as well.

One more bio-fuel equipment installation project, which was co-financed by Lithuanian Environmental Investment Fund (LEIF), was implemented by the Company in the year 2015:

  1. "Reconstruction of Šilkas boiler-house changing depreciated boiler with the new one". A new 9 MW capacity biofuel burned water heating boiler was installed instead of depreciated boiler, that was in operation since the year 1959, during implementation of project. The new boiler was installed by connecting it to biofuel burned furnace that was installed in the year 2013. The contract on project works was signed on 24 July 2015. The operation of boiler was officially started on 10 December 2015. More than 150 thousand EUR support was allocated for this project under the 2014 year estimate of use of funds elaborating plan measure "Installation of biofuel boilers, changing depreciated boilers with a new ones" of the Climate Change Special Programme. Total value of the project "Reconstruction of Šilkas boiler-house changing depreciated boiler with the new one" was EUR 0.7 million.

The result of all of these implemented projects was at approximately 20 per cent decreased price of heat for Company's heat consumers. An average price of the heat sold was 5.40 ct/kWh in the year 2015 and in the year 2014 it was 6.69 ct/kWh. As a result of these investments (as well as of warmer weather and slightly cheaper fuel) Company's heat consumers saved more than EUR 15 million during the year 2015.

Year 2015 can be considered as a breakthrough of AB Kauno Energija in Kaunas heat economy, where after building and start of operation of even 6 new biofuel burned heat generation facilities in city integrated network (with total capacity of 72 MW) the Company strengthened heat generation business in Kaunas significantly and braked through with its' generation amounts into positions of heat generation leader.

It's emphasizing, that any other Lithuanian heat supplies company is being done such a big breakthrough in one year period, i.e. implemented that amount of new capacities of heat production from biofuel. The Company started production of heat with these capacities at the cheapest prices, thus making IHP to reduce price of the heat sold.

After start of operation of Company's new biofuel boiler-houses, the part of heat produced using biofuel in integrated network increase up to 70 – 100 per cent, estimating currently working biofuel equipment of IHP.

The Company builds biofuel equipment coherently pursuing strategy of Company's development, approved by city municipality council and reaching to further reduce heat price for consumers. By increasing and modernizing production capacities the Company increasingly occupies part of heat production market and it seems likely that it will produce in own production facilities and will supply to DHN more than 80 per cent of all heat demand in 2016.

27 new objects with total installed capacity of 13.13 MW were connected to Company's heat supplies network during the year 2015.

On 1 September 2015 the triangular agreement between UAB Litesko, Kaunas city municipality and AB Kauno Energija on acquisition of Sargėnai (catchment of Kaunas city) heat economy has been signed, according to which UAB Litesko disposed obligations to start performance of heat and hot water supplies activity in Sargėnai to the Company starting from 1 October 2015. Also UAB Litesko sold equipment which is necessary for this activity.

Sargėnai heat economy consists of 8 fully automatized gas burned water heating boiler-houses, which are installed in 1998. The heat from them is being supplied with local heat network to one or several residential buildings. Total capacity of boiler-houses is 4.083 MW. On an average 4.40 thousand MWh of heat are being produced in them per year. Approximately 580 consumers of centrally supplied heat reside in Sargėnai catchment.

The dynamics of consumer's connections to Company's DHN and disconnections from it in 2011 – 2015 is shown in Chart 4.

Chart 4

Dynamics of consumer's connections and disconnections

3.67 MW of newly connected consumption capacities is capacities of Sargėnai catchment consumers, for whom AB Kauno Energija started to supply heat and hot water from 1 October 2015, after disposal of these activities from UAB Litesko. Starting from that date Kaunas city municipality has no need to pay subsidy to UAB Litesko

for covering difference between price of heat supplied by its own and by AB Kauno Energija, consumed by Sargėnai consumers. This subsidy amounted to approximately EUR 50 thousand in 2014 – 2015 heating season. Also treatment purposes buildings of VšĮ Kauno Klinikinė Ligoninė (Public institution Kaunas Clinical Hospital) at Josvainių str, 2, for which heat was started to supply from 28 December 2015, are included in the list of objects connected in 2015. Hospital's consumption capacity is 6.18 MW. Earlier the heat for this object was supplied from gas burned boiler-house, operated by UAB Litesko.

The list of objects newly connected to DHN is given in Table 1.

Table 1

No. Denomination of heat consumer Address Capacities,
MW
Heating
square,
m2
1 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Tilžės str. 18 (ŠP14) 0.514000 5200.00
2 UAB Kauno Rudondvario PC, UAB Hakonlita
shopping centre
Raudondvario av. 94B 0.503600 3302.50
3 UAB Akmenis (Maxima LT) V. Krėvės av. 108 0.275000 1734.93
4 R. Petkevičius (office building) Accounting in
Style, UAB
Raudondvario av. 94 0.080000 536.38
5 UAB Norfos Mažmena Baltų av. 195 0.217000 2541.89
6 UAB Liprimus Group residential building Vasario 16-osios str. 23,
Garliava
0.185000 1189.47
7 UAB Nuova Capital residential building Baltų av. 193B 0.370000 3243.84
8 Vytautas Magnus University V. Putvinskio str. 23 0.438000 8505.14
9 UAB Mitnija (Lidl) Šiaurės av. 1A 0.171000 1937.12
10 UAB Mitnija (Lidl) Baltų av. 10 0.171000 1906.03
11 Residential building Biržiškų str. 1F 0.177000 825.00
12 Residential building Biržiškų str. 1G 0.177000 974.00
13 Residential building Pienių str. 2, Sargėnai 0.198300 1342.89
14 Residential building Pienių str. 4, Sargėnai 0.196500 1310.04
15 Residential building Pienių str. 6, Sargėnai 0.120700 802.81
16 Residential building Pienių str. 8, Sargėnai 0.593100 3954.76
17 Residential building Vandžiogalos str. 8 , Sargėnai 0.385900 2579.92
18 Residential building Vandžiogalos str. 10 ,Sargėnai 0.384600 2578.13
19 Residential building Vandžiogalos str. 12, Sargėnai 0.387600 2582.94
20 Residential building Vandžiogalos str. 4, Sargėnai 0.702000 4681.26
21 Residential building Vandžiogalos str. 84A, Sargėnai 0.356100 2382.68
22 Residential building Vandžiogalos str. 9, Sargėnai 0.076500 522.42
23 Residential building Vandžiogalos str. 11, Sargėnai 0.053500 306.73
24 Residential building Garso str. 4, Sargėnai 0.045300 309.07
25 Residential building Garso g. str, Sargėnai 0.023500 170.90
26 Nursery Klumpelė Pienių str. 14, Sargėnai 0.147900 1619.43
27 VšĮ Kauno Klinikinė Ligoninė Josvainių str. 2 6.179100 50658.00
Total: 13.12920 107698.28

In 2015 the Company has invested EUR 4.981 million (among them, funds from other sources, i.e. EUR 1.932 million were loans from commercial banks, EUR 0.469 million was financial support from European Union Structural Funds and Lithuanian Environmental Investment Fund). A major part of these investments were assigned for instalment of biofuel boilers (EUR 2.099 million). EUR 0.189 million were assigned for connection of new objects, a total consumption capacity of whose is 13.13 MW, to DHN.

Company's investments by funding sources for the years 2012–2015 are shown in Chart 5.

5.590 3.909 4.228 2.580 2.083 6.897 9.564 1.932 1.207 2.145 5.859 0.469 8.880 12.951 19.651 4.981 0,000 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 0 5 10 15 20 25 2012 y. 2013 y. 2014 y. 2015 y. Company funds Loans Money of different funds Total

Implementation of investments by funding sources, million euro

The change of investment uptake of the Issuer during period of 2012–2015 reflects changes in macro-economic processes in the country and in the European Union: the Company's investments in equity in 2013, in comparison with 2012, increased by 45.84 per cent and consisted of EUR 12.951 million, but in 2014 Company's investment volumes reached EUR 19.651 million and in comparison with 2013 increased by 51.73 per cent. Company's investment volumes reached EUR 4.981 million in 2015.

Company's investments in latest technologies (reconstruction of heat production facilities, equipping them with economizers, new biofuel boilers, automation of boiler-houses of isolated and integrated networks, e-service system for customers, system of data transfer and processing from remote heat meters, modern customer servicing system based on the 'One Call' principle, etc.), helps the Company to reduce price of heat sold. Reconstructions of heat supply networks reduce Company's heat supply losses. All these investments help Company to adapt to market changes and to become an innovative company of heat and hot water supplies, maintenance of heating networks and generation facilities in the cities of Kaunas and Jurbarkas and in Kaunas district.

On 1 October 2015 National Commission for Energy Control and Prices (hereinafter – Commission) approved Company's investments – reconstructions of heat supplies networks and building of biofuel boiler-house in the city of Jurbarkas. Commission approved for the Company planned installation of biofuel boiler in 2016 for more than EUR 2.1 million in Jurbarkas boiler-house and EUR 8 million worth reconstruction of heat supplies pipelines in the city of Kaunas, for implementation of which a co-financing will be asked from European Union Structural funds.

After installation of 5 MW capacities biofuel boiler in the city of Jurbarkas along with 1 MW capacity condensational economizer, approximately 34 GWh of heat energy will be produced using biofuel per year. Currently Jurbarkas boiler-house uses natural gas for heat production.

In order to expand its' consumer market, the Company started to build a new heat supply pipeline in 2015 to Brasta residential quarter in Kaunas, which is in process of construction. Following the project "Heat supply networks to residential quarter from HC 8K-14-5 near the building at Jurbarko str. 81 to the point "A" at the address Brastos str. 24, Kaunas" a 487 meters length, 200 mm diameter pipeline will be built. The heat will be

Chart 5

supplied to this residential quarter using this pipeline. According to publicly announced information 10 residential buildings with approximately 500 flats will be built in this residential quarter. Approximately of 4.4 MW capacities consumption equipment are being planned to install in them. A new pipeline will allow supplies of an up to 10 MW flow of heat at the coldest period of the year, so it will be possible to connect even more new consumers if it will be necessary. Total value of the project is EUR 244 thousand. Project is being implemented using efforts and funds of AB Kauno Energija. Construction works of the project were started in December 2015. Project completion is planned in the year 2016.

Starting from 28 January 2013 the Company performs as a participant of Natural Gas Exchange. Companies assumed more flexibility acquiring deficient or selling surplus amount of gas after start of operation of natural gas exchange at the same time applying the undertakings for gas suppliers under agreements. Participation in natural gas exchange provides the possibility to companies to know the exact price of gas in a moment, to avoid application of "take or pay" terms and to balance amount of purchased and used natural gas.

On 4 December 2014 NCC issued for the Company Licence of Energy operation No. L2-38(GDT), which allows the Company to be engaged in natural gas supplies business. It allows the Company to sell surplus of natural gas in natural gas exchange.

6.2. Description of exposure to key risks and uncertainties we confront with and their impact on Company's results

External risk factors affecting the Company's core business: increasing competition between heat producers in Kaunas, increase in final (i.e. including all expenditures) price of natural gas, ever-changing legal environment, as well as the heat production pricing policies.

The Company, in order to operate effectively and reliably, in creating the added value for shareholders, is faced with specific threats to the sphere of its activity, but also takes advantage of opportunities to work efficiently and effectively by exploiting the available potential. One of the biggest threats that the Company may face is a relatively high price for heat purchased from IHP, who are ranked as private business units committed to profit generation. Purchase of heat is pursued following valid law and the Description of procedure for purchase of heat from independent suppliers of heat approved by NCC. In turn, the Company invests extensively in modernization and construction of its own manufacturing facilities, to reduce the comparative costs of heat production. Thus it takes advantage of the regulatory environment and reduces the energy purchase price.

The Company has applications from 11 potential IHP at the moment (with total capacity of approximately 500 MW) to connect their heat production facilities to Company's integrated heat supply network. Along with coming of IHP a new additional issues raised and Company has to solve them. These are additional technical, economical, legal and other issues, such as network management and balancing of IHP capacities in the case of emergency stop, maintaining of optimum working parameters, regulation of order of heat purchase from IHP and its vicissitude and application.

Economic factors: The Company is a major supplier of the heat produced centrally to the city of Kaunas, part of Kaunas district and the city of Jurbarkas. In order to maintain this market, it is necessary to implement modern and efficient heat production technologies in own production facilities and to focus on the reliable supply at the lowest cost, benefiting from private differences of different types of fuel.

The Company's sales of heat are directly dependent on heat demand, i.e. heat consumption, which is mostly affected by the average outdoor air temperature, the amount of investment of consumers in energy-saving and rational use of heat and the pace of development of the heat sales.

Changes in fuel prices and the price of heat, produced by IHP have an impact on cost of Company's heat and electricity production.

Risk of decline in consumption: Company's performance is affected by the decline in sales due to reduced and further reducing heat demand (in pursuance of residential buildings renovation and by installing a heat saving equipment), due to consumer's disconnections from DHN (due to the various reasons). Risks can be mitigated by Company current and further investments in heat and electricity production facilities, using renewable energy sources, reducing heat production expenditures and the price heat, purchased from IHP as well as the price of

heat supplied for consumers, and continually reasonably informing customers on the benefits of DHN systems (safety, reliability, correlation with one sort of fuel, fuel conversion, local pollution sources in residential areas, total environmental pollution, etc.) in comparison with autonomous heating.

The effects of other competing companies, propagating the only usage of natural gas, irrespective of approved special heating supplies plan, supplies reliability, affection to the only source of fuel, not yet regulated local pollution, in the heat supply sector with the Company are disconnections of consumers from DHN system. During 2015, consumers disconnected approximately 2.61 MW of installed capacities. Heating equipment disconnection from the DHN and heating mode changes are carried out in accordance with the procedures specified in the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania, the Law on Heat Sector and the Law on Construction, and secondary legislation implementing the aforementioned legal acts. Heat disconnection is governed by the "Rules on heat supply and consumption" approved by order No 1-297 of 25 October 2010 of the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania (and their further amendments) and the Description of procedure for disconnection of the building or heating facilities of premises from heat supply networks at the initiative of consumers approved by order No A 1830 of the director of administration of Kaunas City Municipality of 14 May 2012. Kaunas City Municipality has approved a special heat supply plan, which provides a way to separate the heat supply in different urban areas. Disconnection of buildings in the district heating area from the DH network is only possible with the appropriate permit of Kaunas City Municipality. A special heat supply plan of Kaunas District Municipality was approved by the decision of Kaunas District Municipality No TS-43 of 26 January 2012. A special heat supply plan of Jurbarkas City and District was approved by the decision of Jurbarkas District Municipality No T2-67 of 10 March 2005.

Financial / economic risk: Decrease of consumers' solvency and the debts. Risks can be mitigated by the factoring of debts and applying more stringent debt collection techniques / methods. Other possible financial / economic risk – changes in interest rates in the banking market.

Detailed information on risk management policy and of risks of credit, currency rates, interest rates and liquidity is provided in Note 23 of Company's explanatory notes to the financial statements of the year 2015.

During the year 2015 in comparison with the year 2014, heat consumer debts decreased by approximately 10 % and consisted of EUR 13.8 million. In the year 2014 in comparison with the year 2013 heat consumer debts decreased by approximately 21 % and consisted of EUR 15.4 million and in the year 2013 – EUR 19.5 million. Decrease was affected by application of effective methods of debts administration, decrease in heat price, and more high average air temperature during heating seasons and conditionally lower heat consumption.

In order to recover these debts as soon as possible, the Company actively uses a variety of legal debt management measures, such as pre-trial actions, judicial recovery and also cooperation with debt Collection Companies. In addition, when a debt becomes big, a restriction of heat supplies was started to apply as a prevention measure (if there are technical possibilities and according to the law).

In all cases, the Company first notifies the user of his indebtedness. When debtors respond to warnings and contact the Company, the Company discusses the options of debt settlement with them, signs documents guaranteeing the repayment of the debt. If the debtor does not respond to warnings and if pre-trial measures are not effective, the judicial recovery begins. The Company then applies to the court and after a decision accompanied with receiving-order – to bailiff. In such case the debtor must pay not only the debt but also the court and execution expenditures. A number of debt prevention and pre-trial actions were made in 2015. A referral of information on debtors to Collection Company is among them. The Company placed to consumers 1.4 million bills during 2015. There were more than 60.5 thousand telephone calls from consumers; more than 13 thousand of them were advised verbally.

Activities of the Company are cyclical. During the heating season (October – April) the highest operating income is earned. During the non-heating season, the Company's revenues are at their lowest since only heat for hot water is used. In addition, during the non-heating season, the Company incurs more costs because it has to prepare for the upcoming heating season, i.e. to carry out the repairs and reconstruction of heat supply networks and heat production facilities.

Political and legal factors: Energy activities are governed by the Law on Heat Sector, the Law on Energy, the Law on Electricity, the Law on Natural Gas, the Law on Drinking Water Supply and Wastewater Management,

Government resolutions, Heat supply and consumption rules, Methodology of heat prices and payments for heat of the National Control Commission for Prices and other legislation. Their amendments affect the heating industry.

With new amendments of articles 2, 3, 20, 22, 28, 31, and 32 of the Law on Heat Sector No XI-1608 of the Republic of Lithuania coming in affect from 1 November 2011, in accordance with Article 7, the heat and hot water prices may not include any costs related with the indoor building heating (including heat units), and hot water systems. In implementing the legislation, from 1 November 2011, all of these costs directly reduce the profit of the Company.

The political and legal risks also include political decisions of Kaunas City Municipality, with a controlling stake in the Company, that affect the Company's decision-making on the issues of agenda at the meetings of shareholders (the most significant issues, excluding the shareholder structure formation, are the distribution of profits and support), election of members of the Supervisory Board, who appoint the Company's Management Board members (who are often influenced by the politicians who elected them). The risk can be mitigated by informing the main shareholder of the Company's operations, performance, future plans and non-politicized notification of the board.

On 7 March 2013 Gazprom OAO transferred ownership of the shares of KTE to Clement Power Venture Inc. The changes of Agreement on Investments and of Heat Energy Purchase Contract of 31 March 2003 which were signed respectively on 13 August 2012 and 28 September 2012, as well as termination of Contract of Guarantee signed between Company and Gazprom OAO on 13 August 2013 came into force since that date. Following changes of Heat Energy Purchase Contract that came into force, Company's obligation to purchase from KTE at least 80 per cent of produced heat, demanded in Kaunas integrated heat supply network was withdrawn. According to changes of Agreement on Investments it was newly agreed and investments objects were intended for a preliminary sum of EUR 101.367 million as well as detailed schedule of investments implementation for the years 2013 – 2017. Herewith KTE took the obligations from these investments to finance Company's investments in Company's infrastructure in amount of EUR 2.896 million, which will be fulfilled during the period of 2012 – 2016. Notwithstanding agreements reached, on 30 April 2013 KTE placed a claim to Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration, arguing KTE obligations regarding investments in Company heat economy in amount of EUR 2.896 million and postponing the terms of implementation (alternative claim) (Arbitration case No. 268), and on 17 February 2014 it told in written, that it stops implementation of all obligations taken by Investment agreement. In February 2014 both sides began negotiations for a peaceful settlement of investment dispute; however on 26 May 2014 the Arbitration court was informed that compromise has not been reached. Considering that, the Company placed a claim to Arbitration Court on 30 June 2014 reaching to adjudge from KTE the sum in amount of EUR 0.941 million for inappropriate implementation of its obligations to finance in the years 2012 – 2013 Company's investments (the case No. 304 started; later it was integrated with Arbitration case No. 268), but KTE specified on 9 July 2014 its claims in the case, by which asked Arbitration Court in addition to terminate overall Investment agreement. On 30 January 2015 the Company asked Arbitration by specified claims to adjudge in addition from KTE the sum in amount of EUR 0.652 million for non-financed Company's investments in 2014 (total claims in amount of EUR 1.593 million).

On 30 April 2015 KTE offered in written a renewal of negotiations regarding peaceful agreement in the case and Arbitration postponed investigation of the case. In pursuance of negotiations sides agreed the project of peaceful agreement, considering negotiations guidelines, determined in the meeting that took place on 11 June 2015 in Kaunas city municipality, with the participation of Kaunas city mayor and director of administration. On 9 October 2015 Company's Board took the decision to approve the project of peaceful agreement with KTE regarding termination of Investment agreement of 31 March 2003 and completion of argue in Arbitration case No. 268. On 20 October 2015 Kaunas city municipality council took the decision No. T-568, by which approved the essential terms of peaceful agreement and completion of the case in court, and starting from 17 December 2015 a project of peaceful agreement with KTE was approved also by Company's Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. Estimating that, the Company and KTE signed peaceful agreement on 28 December 2015 and presented it to Arbitration for approval. Arbitration approved this peaceful agreement between the Company and KTE on 29 January 2016.

The essential terms of peaceful agreement: Investment agreement between both sides is terminated and KTE obliges to pay compensation for the Company in amount of EUR 2,317 thousand As an additional non-financial

compensation KTE disposes a part of Kaunas critical centralized heat supplies infrastructure to the Company for proprietorship, i.e. immovable property (manifolds building and coherent pipelines) as well as part of technological circuit equipment, necessary to the Company.

The main risks and uncertainties of the financial operations of the Company are provided in Notes 23 and 24 to the financial and consolidated statements of the Company of the year 2015.

Social factors: social factors that have had an impact on the Company's operations in recent years include consumers' disconnections from the system of centralized heat supplies (55 consumers (mostly households) with total consumption capacity of 2.61 MW were disconnected), limited purchasing power of consumers and slow growth of it, unemployment and exceptionally negative opinion about district heating supplier in the public domain.

However, an increased number of consumers (from 117,786 in the year 2014 to 118,404 in the year 2015) had a positive impact. The number of consumers increased after a taking over a heat supplies to Sargėnai catchment from UAB Litesko, and also after connection of several residential and office buildings to centralized heat supplies system. Total installed capacities of new consumer's amounts to 13.13 MW (mostly business organizations owning big, i.e. heated areas).

Social risk: Company's activities are socially sensitive to many Kaunas region residents and businesses due to the conditionally high costs for heating and hot water. These costs constitute a significant part of expenses for households. But as the price of heat sold is decreasing, a number of complaints regarding big bills also decrease. This decrease was determined by the latest Company's investments in production facilities that allowed reducing the prices of heat and hot water significantly. As measured in terms of Lithuania, the Company's heat price in the year 2015 was one of the lowest among all heat supply companies.

This risk is mitigated by reasonably informing consumers about the Company's activities. Articles on Company's activities are coherently published in Company's website and in national or local media. In order to analyse and resolve these complaints, customer service professionals work with consumers who advise customers in the Company's premises, by phone, in letters and e-mails. Heat consumers periodically, i.e. 2-4 times per year, are invited to meet with the Company's specialists, and discuss consumer issues related to the Company's activities. Thus an image of modern and socially responsible company is being created.

Technical and process factors: greatest process risks are so shaded with the condition of heating systems. Company's trunk pipelines are an average about thirty years old. Modernization rate of them is determined by lack of funds – it is necessary to reconstruct more than 13.5 km of pipelines per year in order to condition of age of heat supply system and the minimum investments should consist of approximately 6 million euros. Hydraulic testing identifies their weakest points. Every year, about 200 points where cracks occur are identified during the tests. Upon discovery of defects, pipes are exposed and promptly repaired.

Mains of heating networks in the most worn out places are reconstructed through the use

of support from the EU Structural Funds. New industrially (polyurethane foam insulation in polyethylene shell) insulated pipes not requiring concrete channels are mounted in the reconstructed sections of the heat supply network. Heat loss is very low in reconstructed sections (process level), while the pipelines no longer pose a threat of rupture and ensure reliable heat supply to consumers.

The greatest technical risk factor for heat generation facilities is their age. Some of heat generation facilities are already renewed at the moment. Every year boiler repairs and preventive work is carried out during the nonheating season. They are necessary to make secure heat supplies and reliability, i.e. securing of heat production facilities and fuel reserves.

The other risk factor is the lack of own heat generation capacities after selling the main heat generation facility – Kaunas Termofication power-plant in 2003. Existing Company's own capacities of approx. 409 MW cannot secure customers demand (maximum instantaneous demand according to data of three last years is 448 MW) in Kaunas integrated network. In addition, heat supplies companies must have reserve capacities that must be a 30 per cent bigger, than the maximum instantaneous demand of heat according to Lithuanian legal acts. This is why the Company is obliged by NCC to buy a reserve capacity security service. In the year 2015 this service was bought from KTE. Considering that and estimating common trends in development of heat economies in

Kaunas and Lithuania, one of the aims of the Company is to continually reasonably invest in own heat production facilities, i.e. to modernize existing and to build new additional heat production capacities. More detailed information on Company's investments and modernization of production facilities is provided in chapters 6.1 and 7.

Process risk can be reduced by reconstructing heat production facilities and supply pipelines, utilizing the latest and advanced technologies and thereby increasing the efficiency of the thermal system, capacity of own heat production facilities necessary for secure of reliability. In addition, significant investments in the modernization of the Company's assets must be made according to the country standards and regulations in line with European Union standards and normative acts regulating qualitative and technical indicators of heat supply systems.

Ecological factors: In terms of the Company they may be divided into those affecting the Company and there was influenced by the Company's operations.

In order not to adversely impact the environment and comply with the pollution limits, vibration and noise values, the Company is guided by the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol, the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) and environmental constraints of Helsinki Convention, as well as the European Parliament and Council Directive 2001/80/EB of regulating energy emissions and Lithuanian environmental normative document LAND 43-2013 for the use of natural resources, and releases and emissions of air pollutants to the environment in its activities. Main sources of pollution of the Company: burning fossil fuel in the Company's heat sources, production of heat and waste water, are used in the industrial processes.

The Company pays taxes for atmospheric and water pollution. If allowable emission rate limits or annual limits are exceeded, the Company must pay the fines under the applicable laws of the Republic of Lithuania. There have been no pollution-related incidents and the Company was not imposed any penalties in 2015.

Main Company's emission reduction measures: modernization of heat generation sources, heat transfer loss reduction by replacing the existing pipes to the pipes with polyurethane foam insulation, installation of new technology and improvement of existing facilities, use of less polluting fuels, and continuous emission monitoring (in 2015, the fuel balance was dominated by solid biofuel – 79.41%, natural gas – 19.11%, biogas and other fuels – 1.48 %).

Bank loan repayment: more on this issue is presented in Note 11 to the explanatory notes of financial statements of AB Kauno Energija of the year 2015. The Group and the Company repay the loans on time.

The main aims of the Company are to renew heat supply networks, because they are operated approx. 30 years and are obsolete, and to modernize heat production facilities. Every year, significant part of funds for facility upgrade are borrowed, as own resources, i.e. accumulated depreciation and amortization, are not sufficient to perform the necessary investment program. The volumes of the repayment of loans taken out for the investment program, are not included in the sale price of heat, as the price components in accordance with the current methodology, therefore, the Company aims to be profitable, to be financially able to settle with credit institutions in accordance with loan agreements.

7. Analysis of financial and non-financial performance results, information related to environmental and personnel issues

The result of Company's activities of the year 2015 reflects an impact of investments that are implemented by the Company during the years 2014 – 2015. The Company implemented 3 big investment projects, focused to the development of production sector, reaching to reduce costs of heat production and purchase, ensure reliable heat supplies, reduce losses of heat transmission, and increase effectiveness of heat supply system.

Sales revenue from the main activities, in comparison with the year 2014 was at 19.8 per cent lower. This change was mainly affected by the price of heat, the main part of which contains of purchased heat and fuel constituent. In the year 2015 the average price of heat decreased at 19.3 per cent (in 2015 it was 5.40 ct/kWh, and in 2014 it was 6.69 ct/kWh). The amount of heat sold in the year 2015 in comparison with the year 2014 was at 1.45 per cent lower. Average air temperature of heating season of the year 2015 was 3.2 °C, and of the year 2014 – 0.9 °C.

Comparison of financial indicators of the Group of the year 2015 with the indicators of the years 2011–2014 is presented in Table 2.

No Indicator
of the Group
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1 Net profitability,% (net profit /
sales
and services)*100
4.4 0.3 0.9 1.1 7.4
2 Return on tangible assets,% (net profit/
average value of tangible assets)*100
4.1 0.4 0.8 0.7 3.7
3 Debt ratio (liabilities /assets) 0.34 0.42 0.41 0.47 0.39
4 Debt-to-equity ratio (liabilities / equity) 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.6
5 General liquidity ratio (short-term
assets
/ short-term liabilities)
0.96 0.85 0.70 0.69 1.10
6 Asset turnover ratio ( sales and
services
/ assets)
0.75 0.83 0.72 0.52 0.45
7 EBITDA (earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization),
thousand euros
9,629 6,151 6,384 7,344 12,083
8 Profitability of core business, per cent
(operating profit
/
sales and services)*
100
2.4 0.2 -2.1 0.9 9.1
9 Return on equity (ROE)% (net profit
/
average equity)*100
5.1 0.5 1.1 1.1 5.7
10 Return on assets (ROA)% (net profit
/
average assets)*100
3.3 0.3 0.7 0.6 3.2
11 Quick ratio
((short-term assets
inventory)
/
short-term liabilities)
0.90 0.81 0.66 0.68 1.07
12 Cash ratio (cash in hand and at bank /
short-term liabilities)
0.08 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.21
13 Net earnings per share (net profit
/
average weighted number of shares in
issue)
0.09 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.11
14 Net profit, thousand euros 3,921 346 874 862 4,509
15 Assets, thousand euros 119,397 129,524 129,688 145,130 134,442

AB KAUNO ENERGIJA

Company code 235014830

Raudondvario Rd. 84, LT-47179 Kaunas, Lithuania

16 Equity, thousand euros 78,395 75,647 76,522 77,382 81,860

Table 2

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT OF AB KAUNO ENERGIJA OF THE YEAR 2015
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No Indicator
of the Group
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
17 Equity per share, euros 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9
18 Revenue from sales, thousand euros 89,593 107,079 93,363 75,746 60,725
18.1 Including: Heat energy 87,709 105,036 90,239 72,484 57,396
18.2 Electric energy 165 133 222 220 253
18.3 Maintenance of indoor heating and hot
water supply systems, heating substation
facilities
373 209 81 27 21
18.4 Income from the maintenance of
collectors
251 224 226 227 226
18.5 Hot water supply including cold water
price
1,079 1,395 2,494 2,633 2,569
18.6 Income from maintenance of hot water
meters
16 82 101 155 260
19 P
/
E ratio (last share market price of
the year /(net profit
/number of shares
at year-end)
1.11 20.66 8.34 6.99 4.36
20 Share capital, thousand euros 74,256 74,256 74,256 74,378 74,476
21 Share capital-to-assets ratio 0.62 0.57 0.57 0.51 0.55
22 Return on equity (capital), per cent (net
profit
/ capital and reserves)*100
5.2 0.5 1.1 1.1 5.8
23 Dividend payment ratio (dividend per
share
/
earnings per share)
0.78 0.00 0.23 0.03 0.00

Comparison of financial indicators of the Company of the year 2015 with the indicators of the years 2011–2014 is presented in Table 3.

Table 3
No Indicator of the Company 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1 Net profitability,% (net profit /sales and
services)*100
4.4 0.2 0.6 1.1 7.5
2 Return on tangible assets,% (net profit
/
average value of tangible assets)*100
4.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.8
3 Debt ratio (liabilities /assets) 0.34 0.41 0.41 0.47 0.39
4 Debt-to-equity ratio (liabilities / equity) 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.6
5 General liquidity ratio (short-term
assets
/ short-term liabilities)
0.97 0.85 0.70 0.69 1.10
6 Asset turnover ratio ( sales and
services
/ assets)
0.74 0.82 0.72 0.52 0.45
7 EBITDA (earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization),
thousand euros
9,560 6,028 6,007 7,339 12,085
8 Profitability of core business, per cent
(operating profit/sales and services)*100
2.4 0.2 -2.2 1.0 9.2
9 Return on equity (ROE)% (net profit
/
average equity)*100
5.0 0.3 0.7 1.1 2.6
10 Return on assets (ROA)% (net profit
/
average assets)*100
3.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.5
No Indicator of the Company 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
11 Quick ratio ((short-term assets
inventory)
/
short-term liabilities)
0.91 0.82 0.66 0.68 1.07
12 Cash ratio (cash in hand and at bank /
short-term liabilities)
0.08 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.21
13 Net earnings per share (net profit
/
average weighted number of shares in
issue)
0.09 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.11
14 Net profit, thousand euros 3,893 242 538 867 4,528
15 Assets, thousand euros 120,502 130,447 130,380 145,853 135,173
16 Equity, thousand euros 79,364 76,512 77,050 77,915 82,412
17 Equity per share, euros 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9
18 Revenue from sales, thousand euros 89,383 107,004 93,356 75,755 60,733
18.1 Including: Heat energy 87,724 105,054 90,255 72,494 57,404
18.2 Electric energy 165 133 222 220 253
18.3 Maintenance of indoor heating and hot
water supply systems, heating substation
facilities
148 116 58 26 21
18.4 Income from the maintenance of
collectors
251 224 226 227 226
18.5 Hot water supply including cold water
price
1,079 1,395 2,494 2,633 2,569
18.6 Income from maintenance of hot water
meters
16 82 101 155 260
19 P
/
E ratio (last share market price of
the year /
(net profit
/
number of shares
at year-end)
1.11 29.51 13.55 6.95 4.34
20 Share capital, thousand euros 74,256 74,256 74,256 74,378 74,476
21 Share capital-to-assets ratio 0.62 0.57 0.57 0.51 0.55
22 Return on equity (capital), per cent (net
profit
/
capital and reserves)*100
5.2 0.3 0.7 1.1 5.8
23 Dividend payment ratio (dividend per
share
/
earnings per share)
0.78 0.00 0.23 0.03 0.00

Comparison of financial results of the Group and the Company for the years 2011–2015 (sales revenue, operating profit, and net profit) is given in Charts 7, 8 and 9.

Profit of the Group, thous. euros

Chart 7

Profit of the Company, thous. euros

Chart 9

Turnover of the Group and the Company, thous. euros

2.000 3.000 4.000 5.000 6.000 7.000

AB KAUNO ENERGIJA Company code 235014830 Raudondvario Rd. 84, LT-47179 Kaunas, Lithuania

Notwithstanding that Group's and the Company's turnover decreased in 15 million euros, Company's profit of the year 2015 in comparison with the year 2014 became at more than 5 times higher. This increase was determined by effective Company's activities that allowed to significantly reduce expenses of fuel and purchased heat with starting of usage of biofuel in heat production instead of the natural gas. All of these allowed making heat cheaper, both produced by the Company and purchased from IHP.

The Group and the Company accounts impairment loss in doubtful receivables. Change of impairment loss in doubtful receivables in 2015 in the Group's and the Company's write-offs and change in allowance for accounts receivable is included in the item of the cost of changes in the impairment of receivables and in 2015 amounted to EUR -233 and -236 million respectively, i.e. expenditures decreased an because of that profit increased (in 2014 – EUR -2,227 and -2,227 thousand). During 2015, the Group and the Company wrote off EUR 131 thousand and EUR 131 thousand of bad debts respectively (in 2014 – EUR 885 and 885 thousand). During 2015 the Group and the Company recovered EUR 9 thousand (in 2014 – EUR 7 thousand) of bad debts which were written off in prior years.

The Company's profit decreases also because of the maintenance costs of individual heating units owned by the Company. Those costs may not be included in heat and hot water prices as in accordance with amendments of articles 2, 3, 20, 22, 28, 31, and 32 of the Law on Heat Sector No XI-1608 of the Republic of Lithuania that came in affect from 1 November 2011, "any costs related with the indoor building heating (including heating units), and hot water systems may not be included in heat and hot water prices". Starting from 1 November 2011 in accordance with the law the costs of maintenance and repair of heating units equipment are not included in the heat price. The Company suffers approx. EUR 0.7 million of losses every year uncovered by income due to this maintenance.

Heat Council of Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania discussed on 14 December 2015 a problem issues of heat economy, concerned with alternative of ransom and (or) disposal of heating units equipment owned by heat suppliers to owners of flats of residential buildings and redemption of implemented investments. On 16 February 2016 European Commission officially presented to European Parliament and Council a "Package of sustainable and safe energy", which would be a part of created Energy Union policy. The main tasks of this policy are optimization of energy consumption, i.e. stimulation of energy saving in buildings. These goals could be reached with a help of proper operation of heat units as important technological equipment.

A more detailed analysis of the Group's and the Company's financial results is presented in the Notes to Financial Statements for the year 2015.

Table 4
No Denomination of Indicator 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1. Energy produced, purchased
and
supplied to the network,
thous. MWh
1,521.8 1,532.9 1,442.2 1,364.8 1,326.3
1.1. thermal energy 1,519.8 1,531.4 1,439.8 1,362.1 1,323.0
1.2. electric energy 2.0 1.5 2.4 2.7 3.3
2. Energy sold thous. MWh 1,233.9 1,251.4 1,179.3 1,113.9 1,098.6
2.1. thermal energy 1,231.9 1,249.9 1,176.9 1,111.2 1,095.3
2.2. electric energy 2.0 1.5 2.4 2.7 3.3
3. Reconstructed heat supply
pipelines, m
8,990 7,970 4,789 4,197 1,835
4. Newly built heat supply
pipelines, m
1,317 1,496 893 759 1,062

Comparison of non-financial indicators of the year 2015 with the indicators of the years 2011-2014 is presented in Table 4.

Heat supplied to the network, thous. MWh

Environmental impact on operations: The Company's performance can be affected by changes in sales turnovers caused by changed heat demand, which can be caused by consumer investments in the renovation of buildings, heat saving and rational consumption, average higher of lower outdoor temperature during the heating season, changes in fuel prices, heat purchase price from IHP.

Company's reconstructed heat production facilities changing fossil fuel to biofuel will make a serious competition with their costs of production to IHP, operating in Kaunas. With modernization of its own production facilities the Company reduced heat price for its consumers by 43 per cent during the last 3 years.

Decreased prices, increased effectiveness of the system, usage of biofuel in Company's and IHP heat production facilities as well as warmer weather allowed consumers to save approx. 15 million euros.

The dynamics of heat price of the Company in 2011–2015 is presented in Chart 11.

Chart 11

Price of heat, supplied by AB Kauno Energija, ct/kWh

Components of Company's heat price structure in 2011–2015 are presented in Chart 12.

Management Board of AB Kauno Energija determined by its decision of 28 March 2014 No. 2014-8-1 a heat price constituents for the second year of validity of basic heat price, which were agreed by NCC's decision of 6 May 2014 No. O3-120. Constant constituent of heat price, valid until 31 May 2014 was 1.23 euro ct/kWh, and a new constant constituent, valid from 1 June 2014 is 1.53 euro ct/kWh (increase of constant constituent was determined by change in realized heat quantity, inflation, change in investment depreciation and new "expenditures of assurance of reserve capacities" – 0.18 euro ct/kWh). Details of constant heat price constituent are presented in Chart 13.

Chart 13

Heat price constant constituent, euro ct/kWh

The Company recalculates values of variable constituents of heat price and final heat prices every month, considering changes in prices of fuel and purchased heat. Details of variable heat price constituent are presented in Chart 14.

Heat price variable constituent in December 2015, per cent

Information related to environmental issues. In carrying out their activities, the Group and the Company seek to prudently use natural resources, install less polluting technologies, and follow with the environmental legislation and applying preventive measures to minimize the negative impact on the environment.

Waste management. The Group and the Company have organized the waste collection, sorting and transfer of them to waste managers, i.e. to licensed waste management businesses. In 2015, the Group and the Company transferred for recycling 0.3289 tons of waste of electric and electronic equipment, 850.248 tons of ash, 364.050 tons of debris, 0.860 tons of used tires, and 0.150 tons of fluorescent lamps.

Wastewater management. In accordance with the schedule agreed with Kaunas Regional Environmental Protection Department, the Group and the Company constantly monitor that the effluent discharges from stationary sources are within the permissible limits set out in the integrated pollution prevention and control permits.

Air pollution. The measurement laboratory of stationary air pollution sources of the Group and the Company, having the permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, continuously monitors that the emissions to the atmosphere from stationary sources would not exceed the permissible limits established in integrated pollution prevention and control permits. Boiler-houses of Šilkas, Ežerėlis, Girionys and Noreikiškės, and starting from 2015 – Inkaras boiler-house and Petrašiūnai power-plant use biofuels, thus reducing atmospheric pollution. Below in Table 5 you will find the comparison of the Company's pollutions to the atmosphere from stationary air pollution sources in 2015 with the amount in 2011-2014.

Table
5
Period Particulates,
t
Nitrogen
oxides, t
Carbon
monoxide, t
Sulphur
dioxide, t
Hydrocarbons,
t
Vanadium
pentoxide, t
Other
pollutants, t
2015 43.5783 203.6775 904.8513 193.3228 20.1586 0.0000 0.2818
2014 23.613 154.570 534.443 47.158 16.294 0.0000 0.440
2013 10.5967 101.3197 299.6656 5.0747 14.9647 0.0000 0.770
2012 7.6130 54.3160 135.1510 6.0280 1.2080 0.0000 0.4397
2011 7.2641 57.0909 125.3107 6.1983 3.0555 0.0000 0.4397

Cyclones for smoke cleaning from particulates are installed in Šilkas, Ežerėlis, Girionys, Noreikiškės, Inkaras boiler-houses and Petrašiūnai power-plant. Their working efficiency is checked every year. The Company is involved in the greenhouse gas emissions trading system. This system includes pollution trade permits (PTP)

Chart 14

allocated to Petrašiūnai power-plant, Šilkas, Pergalė, Garliava, Jurbarkas boiler-houses and Noreikiškės boilerhouse with a cogeneration power-plant.

Information related to human resource issues. Company's management pays a lot of attention on increase of work efficiency, for making better the working conditions of employees, provision of the latest working tools, improvement of qualifications, planning of internal activities and control inculcation and to making better a consumers service. A level of qualifications of managers and specialists meets the requirements of office. The experience and practical know-how of other employees allows them to work in their positions. Fluctuation of employees in Company is not big.

In order to enhance the performance, the Company evaluates the performance of its personnel every year. The main goal of such assessment is to evaluate the employee skills and abilities to perform the job functions assigned in their job regulations, to carry out a proper assessment of the activities of employees, to provide feedback about the fulfilment of objectives, to increase the employee loyalty and satisfaction with their work, encouraging them to excel. The main outcome of this process is the information allowing better coordination of the Company's activities and encouragement of employees to improve their work performance.

In order to make certain fluent and consistent Company's activity, the competence of employees is particularly important. A lot of attention is paid for training of employees and improvement of their qualifications and skills. 75 employees took part in conferences and seminars during 2015. Company's employees acquired knowledge in law, taxing, and public purchase and in other fields. 257 employees participated in professional trainings, after completion of which the special certificates allowing performance of special works were given for them.

The Company actively cooperates with educational institutions and allows higher school students to perform their field practice at the Company, to apply theoretical knowledge and gain practical skills. 9 students performed their practice in Company in 2015. In case of demand in employees, a possibility to employ is given to the best and most active students.

The Company took part in 2015 in implementing of State purposive financing studies programme and in cooperation with Kaunas University of Technology signed a tripartite agreement of Studies purposive financing with two first course students of Heat Energy and Technology studies programme.

In order to improve of performance and ongoing processes in the operating results of structural divisions, in 2014 the Company's Management Board approved a new management structure, which became valid from 1 January 2015. The jurisdiction of division of information technologies attached directly to the Company's General Manager, without changing divisions' functions.

8. References and additional explanations

All main financial data of the Group and the Company are presented in the explanatory notes to the consolidated financial statements and financial statements of AB Kauno Energija for the year 2015.

Internal control over consolidated statements. When preparing its consolidated financial statements, the Company combines the itemised financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, by summing up the items of assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses. Afterwards, it eliminates the book value of the Company's investment in the subsidiary and the Company's share of equity in the subsidiary; amounts on balance sheets, transactions, income and expenses inside the Group (for this purpose, it prepares a reconciled report of all transactions, income and expenses for the period); difference in depreciation of contribution in kind measured at market value as compared to its book value.

For the purpose of the consolidated financial statements of the Group, the financial statements of the Company and subsidiaries are prepared for the same date.

It's being controlled if the accounting policy of the company and its subsidiaries for accounting of similar transactions is the same. The subsidiaries' income and expenses are included into the consolidated financial statements as of the date of acquisition.

9. Significant events after the end of the year 2015

On 25 March 2016 the audit of the financial statements for the year 2015 was accomplished. It was performed by the accounting and control UAB Auditas (Auditor Certificate No 001234). Candidacy of the company performing audit of the financial statements for the years 2013-2015 was proposed to General Meeting of Shareholders by Company's Board, following results of procurement, accomplished in 2013. The financial statements of the year 2015 with the independent auditor's conclusion on them are presented along with this Annual Report.

10. Plans and forecasts of activities of the group of companies

Inasmuch investments allows continual business development and profitability, the aims of the Group's and the Company's investment program for the year 2016 is further increase in volumes of heat production and effectiveness, expansion of heat selling market, through increase of use of biofuel for heat production, development of heat transmission and distribution increasing safety and reliability, developing services of maintenance of engineering systems and further improvement of consumers services quality.

In compliance with the provisions of the plan for the facilities on the implementation of the National Renewable Energy Development Strategy, in order to implement the Company's key business objectives and the provisions of the National Energy Independence Strategy related to the assurance of technical requirements for reliability of heat facilities and heat supply networks, to guarantee the quality keeps apply to consumers, the Company adjusted its "Investment plan for the year 2012–2015 and is financing sources" according to which it plans to invest 92.08 million euros.

The main investment goals of the Company for 2013–2016 regulation periods are as follows: to decrease heat production costs in existing facilities, increase the share of cheaper types of fuel (biofuel) in the total fuels, increase the capacity of own facilities until full satisfaction of power demand.

In 2016 the implementation of Company's investment program will involve further modernization of boilerhouses owned by the Company automating the production process and mounting condensational economizers; reconstruction of heat networks; replacement of heat meters. Implementation of these measures will allow to reduce heat production, transmission and selling losses and to perform optimization of heat supply to the consumers and to ensure heat supplies reliability.

It is planned that in 2016 in comparison with 2015, the Group's sales turnover will be similar as in 2015 or a little bit lower due to the decreased price of heating; the amount of heat sold to consumers will remain at the comparable level as in 2015. The greatest impact on the Group's and the Company's income and expenses will be made by fuel and purchased heat price changes, as the price of heat under the requirements of the law is recalculated every month. The Group profit in comparison with 2015 is planned to be lower due to the recalculated constituents of heat price. The submitted data may be adjusted by the heat demand change, i.e. consumption, which is mainly affected by the average outdoor air temperature, the size of user investment in housing renovation, energy-saving and its rational use, as well as changes in the economic situation in Lithuania.

11. Information on research and development activities of the group of companies

On 26 February 2015 Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Algirdas Butkevičius visited the Company for the second time. This time the accomplished Company's biofuel projects – 5 biofuel boilers in Inkaras and Šilkas boiler-houses and in Petrašiūnai power-plant that were started to operate in full power on the threshold were presented to Prime Minister. Those boilers allowed make cheaper the price of heat for consumers. Prime Minister noticed that it was just talks about implementation of these projects when he visited the Company a year ago. He positively appreciated Company's efforts to modernize production and to decrease the price of heat for consumers.

On 27 March 2014 an open discussion "National peculiarities of heat sector, assessing practical experience and forecasts" arranged by AB Kauno energija has been held at Lithuanian Energy Institute at which representatives of authorities, scientifical institutions and energetics specialists – practicians shared their experience and providences regarding problems of Lithuanian and separately Kaunas heat sector, regarding valid order of heat

purchase from independent heat producers and offered a suggestions on what could be done in order to decrease heat price for consumers even more.

In 2014 the Company had placed an application to Lietuvos Energija, UAB for participation in competition "Regarding cooperation offer for implementation of projects of modernization of Vilnius and Kaunas centrally supplied heat economies, by installing here cogeneration power-plants using local and renewable sources". In March 2015 Company's offer was recognized as proper. On 20 May 2015 Lietuvos Energija, UAB signed a contract with UAB Fortum Heat Lietuva regarding development of the new cogeneration power-plant in Kaunas. It is anticipated in contract that the shares of the new power-plant can be offered also to the Company.

On 29 April 2015 a circuit session of Commission of Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania took place in the Company. Changes in heat economy after start of usage of biofuel for heat production in Kaunas were presented. Except members of Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania – commission chairman Kęstutis Daukšys, Vydas Gedvilas, Linas Balsys and Ričardas Sargūnas – Mayor of Kaunas city Visvaldas Matijošaitis, Vicemayor Povilas Mačiulis, Director of City Municipality Administration Gintaras Petrauskas, President of Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA Virginijus Ramanauskas, Managers of AB Kauno Energija and other energy and forestry specialists also attended the session.

The development of AB Kauno Energija in heat production sector, increase in competition in it, reaching to decrease heat prices for consumers was presented to the commission and city leadership at the session. It was emphasized, that after selling of Kaunas Termofication Power-plant for private investor in 2003, AB Kauno Energija became the only heat supplies company in Lithuania devoid of own main heat production facility. Also, current situation in biomass energy in Lithuania and especially in Kaunas, resources of Lithuanian forests and also the main environmental aspects of burning of biomass in energy sector were discussed.

On 30 September 2015 the Company arranged seminar in Kaunas city municipality "Advantages of centralized heat supplies and assertions of special plan". Developers of real estate and projectors were invited to this seminar. Principles of composition and assertions of special plans of heat supply to the cities, coherence of modernization of residential buildings and development of plans of centralized heat supply also new possibilities and advantages of centralized heat supply were presented to them.

Presentations on principles of composition of special plans of heat supply, on position of city municipality regarding heat supply, on modernization of residential buildings and coherence of modernization of residential buildings and development of plans of centralized heat supply were made by Assoc. prof. of Department of Thermal and Nuclear Energy of Kaunas University of Technology dr. Juozas Gudzinskas, Rimantas Čekauskas, senior specialist of Energy department of Kaunas city municipality and dr. Ramūnas Gatautis, Research associate of Laboratory of Energy Systems Research of Lithuanian Energy Institute.

Participants of seminar were especially interested in possibilities of self-adjustment of heat consumption, possibility of installation of collector heating systems and low capacity heating modules which allow not only self-adjusting indoor air temperature, but also having individual accounting, to make hot water by them and to have full comfort.

On 7 October 2015 the Company was invited to "Days of Industry" organized by Student Union of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design of Kaunas University of Technology. "Days of Industry" is completely new, quality and mutual platform between students and business sectors. Representatives of AB Kauno Energija were invited for presentation of the Company and its' activities in the seminar and for arrangement of excursion in Company's heat production facilities.

On 2 November 2015 the meeting with administrators of projects of residential buildings renovation (modernisation), contractors of construction works and other participants of the process, organized by Housing Energy Efficiency Agency (HEEA) has been held at the Company. Actual issues of projects implementation were discussed at the meeting. Daiva Matonienė, Vice minister of the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania attended the meeting. Valius Serbenta, Director of HEEA, other specialists of HEEA, representatives of European Investment bank, State territorial planning and construction inspectorate, Šiauliai bank, Public Investment Development Agency as well as administrators of projects of residential buildings renovation and contractors from Kaunas, Raseiniai, Alytus, Prienai and other surrounded regions also attended the meeting. Issues on state support for renovation projects were discussed at the meeting. General Manager of

AB Kauno Energija Dr. Rimantas Bakas, who also attended the meeting, emphasized, that the Company is also interested in renovation process. General Manager noticed that the Company itself actively contributes to reduction of energy expenses by decreasing heat prices at more than a third. He also presented information on Company's investments that allowed reducing heat prices significantly in the last three years, also the information on consumers possibilities of individual adjustment of heat consumption in their flats by installing there equipment of individual adjustment.

On 10 November 2015 the meeting of representatives of National Commission for Energy Control and Prices, IHP and the Company initiated by the Company has been held at Company's premises. The Company publicly raised a problems heat supplies companies are facing with when purchasing heat from IHP. Quite a trenchant discussion on frequent interferences that heat supplies companies are facing with when obligatorily purchasing heat from IHP, that in turn rebound both to consumers and to condition of heat supplies network occurred at the meeting. Due to uneven deployment of biofuel facilities and operation, the condition of network worsen and only heat suppliers are responsible for its' conditioning, exploitation and renovation.

Other problem is that heat suppliers are constrained under the legislation to render free services of IHP heat production facilities reservation, notwithstanding that they face a real expenses because of that. But IHP has no such responsibility at the same time.

Representatives of NCC – General Advisor Medeina Augustinavičienė, Head of Hear Department Vilma Skinderytė and Heat of Department of Heat Producers and Competition Matas Taparauskas who took part in the meeting, said, that Commission understands problems raised by heat suppliers and in turn will consider them when improving rules of heat purchase from IHP.

On 30 November 2015 the Company announced intentions for acquisition of heat generation facility (boilerhouse) from 15 MW capacity using biofuel with completely developed infrastructure (including land plot on which it is built) in Kaunas city in order to reduce costs of heat production and heat price for consumers. Heat produced will be supplies into Kaunas DHN integrated system ensuring necessary quality parameters of thermoficational water (pressure, temperature), therefore object must be fully functional and connected to Kaunas city DHN system. AB Kauno Energija announced public purchase and invited companies to present offers regarding selling of heat generation facility using biofuel.

Company's representatives are invited to work in committees of preparation of Energy Engineering studies programs of Kaunas University of Technology and in groups of external and self-evaluation. Working in these groups and committees Company's representatives analyse aims of programs and goals of studies, composition of training plans, appropriateness of staff, material basis, process and evaluation of studies, as well as program management. Performing external and self-evaluation, committees apply recommendations for improvement of program structures and implementation process, in order to satisfy the needs of employers and to meet the requirements of national and European legal acts in the field of higher education.

The Company along with Lithuanian Energy Institute takes part in READY project ("Resource efficient cities implementing advanced smart city solutions") supported by European Commission. 23 companies from Denmark, Sweden, Austria, France and Lithuania take part in it. Project will be pursued until the year 2022 by applying the latest measures of effective energy consumption in Kaunas city.

Furthermore the Company takes part in programmes "Green Light" and "Motor Challenge", supported by European Commission, the aim of whose is effective energy consumption in lighting and pumps operation systems.

12. Information on own shares acquired and held by the Issuer

The Company does not hold the shares of its own. The Company's subsidiaries have not purchased any of the Company's shares. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries purchased or sold own shares during the reporting period.

13. Information on the aims of financial risk management, hedging instruments in use

All relevant information on this issue is presented in Notes 2.11, 15, 23 to the consolidated financial statements for the year 2015 of AB Kauno Energija.

14. Information on the Issuer's branch office and subsidiary undertakings

The Company's branch office Jurbarko Šilumos Tinklai was established by the decision of the Company's Management Board, and registered on 9 September 1997 at the address V. Kudirkos g. 33, 4430 Jurbarkas. The Company's branch produces and sells heat to consumers in the city of Jurbarkas.

The Company's branch Jurbarko Šilumos Tinklai had 30 employees as at 31 December 2015.

Comparison of financial indicators of Company's branch office Jurbarko Šilumos Tinklai of the year 2015 (turnover from sales, sales costs, net profit) with the indicators of the years 2011-2014 are given in Chart 15.

Chart 15

2,670 2,483 194 3,124 2,993 133 2,814 2,889 -74 2,257 2,423 -154 1,711 2,373 -652 -1.000 -500 0 500 1.000 1.500 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 Turnover from sales Sales costs Net profit 2011 y. 2012 y. 2013 y. 2014 y. 2015 y.

Activity results of Company's branch office Jurbarko šilumos tinklai, thous. Eur

On 1 July 2006 the Company registered a subsidiary UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos, headquarters address Savanorių pr. 347, 49423 Kaunas, company code 300580563. Starting from 8 January 2014 a status of liquidated is registered at the Register of Legal Entities. On 11 December 2013, following the decision of AB Kauno Energija performing the functions of the sole shareholder of UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos, it was decided to liquidate the UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos (company code 300580563) and starting from 8 January 2014 a status of liquidated is registered at the Register of Legal Entities. On 7 September 2015 after completion of liquidation procedures UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos was removed from the Register of Legal Entities.

An authorised capital of the subsidiary UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos was EUR 2,896 at the time of removal and it was divided in into 100 ordinary nominal shares at the par value of EUR 28,962 each.

The Company's subsidiary UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos has no holdings directly or indirectly managed in other companies.

Activities of UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos included maintenance of heating and hot water supply systems of the buildings, maintenance of heating units equipment, repair of buildings and structures, repair of heating units and their heating equipment, delivery of transport services and other activities such as the lease of premises.

As from 5 July 2012, in accordance with item 2 of article 20 of the Law on Heat Sector of the Republic of Lithuania, "Heat suppliers or the persons associated with the heat supplier in employment relations or prices providing services or products to the heat supplier, or the manufacturers of heating units and devices used for heat production and heat metering, or other equipment, also persons engaged in the retail and wholesale trade of fuel used for heat production, or persons belonging in conjunction with the aforementioned entities to the group

of related economic entities according to the Law on Competition cannot be supervisors (operators) of heating and hot water system in residential buildings". According to the item 2 of article 20 of the Law on Heat Sector of the Republic of Lithuania valid from 1 June 2014, "Heat suppliers, supplying heat for particular building or natural persons associated with the heat supplier in employment relations, except cases when natural persons associated in employment relations live in that houses and supervises by themselves building or other buildings that belong to their societies, also the persons engaged in the retail and wholesale trade of fuel used for heat production, or persons belonging in conjunction with the aforementioned entities to the group of related economic entities according to the Law on Competition cannot be supervisors (operators) of heating and hot water system in residential buildings". Following 4 item of article 20 of the Law on Heat Sector of the Republic of Lithuania, valid from 5 July 2012 this restriction is not applied for the maintenance of the heating and hot water systems of residential buildings in the locations in which, according to the information of the Lithuanian Department of statistics, the population is less than 150,000, also for heat supplies companies, which maintain less than 500 connected consumers or heat supplies companies, which realize less than 50,000 MWh of heat per year.

Considering provisions of the Law on Change and Addition of articles 2, 3, 20, 22, 28 and 31 of the Law on Heat Sector of the Republic of Lithuania of 29 September 2011 regarding separation of maintenance of heating and hot water systems of buildings from heat production and supplies No XI-1608, Company's Board approved by its 6 April 2012 decision reorganization of UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos by separating assets from activities and by creating on the base of separated assets a new company with the same legal form, named UAB Kauno Energija NT.

After completion of the procedures of reorganisation in the way of separation of AB Kauno Energija subsidiary UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos, a statutes of the newly established entity UAB Kauno Energija NT were registered in the Register of Legal Entities on 16 April 2013. Company's headquarter address is Savanorių pr. 347, 49423 Kaunas, company number 303042623.

The authorised capital of UAB Kauno Energija NT registered in the Register of Legal Entities on 31 December 2015 in total of 1,329,872 euros is divided into 45,921 ordinary nominal shares with the par value of 28.96 euros each.

UAB Kauno Energija NT has no holdings directly or indirectly managed in other companies.

Activities of UAB Kauno Energija NT include the real estate development, management, leases, purchase and sale.

Turnover of UAB Kauno Energija NT of the year 2015 was EUR 84 thousand, profit (loss) was amounted to EUR (28) thousand.

As at 31 December 2015 UAB Kauno Energija NT had 3 employees.

Comparison of financial indicators of UAB Kauno Energija NT of the year 2015 (turnover from sales, sales costs, operational profit, net profit) with the year 2013-2014 are given in Chart 16.

87 40 55 -15 -15 74 103 -29 -29 84 113 -28 -28 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Turnover from sales Sales costs Operational profit Net profit 2013 2014 2015

Activity results of UAB Kauno Energija NT, thous. euros

Chart 16

15. Structure of authorized capital

Company's authorised capital experienced no changes in 2012-2013. The decision on increase of Issuers' authorised capital with 121,928.87 euros (from 74,256,215.82 euros to 74,378,144.69 euros) by emitting 70,166 ordinary nominal shares with the par value of 1.73772 euros each, the price of emission of whose is equal to the nominal value, was made in Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders that has been held on 6 January 2014. The priority right of all shareholders to acquire the newly issued 70 166 ordinary registered shares of AB Kauno Energija by nominal value of 1.73772 euros each, the price of emission of whose is equal to the nominal value, has been revoked by the decision of this General Meeting of Shareholders giving the right to acquire these newly issued shares to Kaunas city municipality (code 111106319, address Laisvės av. 96, Kaunas) in order to get from Kaunas city municipality its own heat supplies pipelines – heating network (situated in Karaliaus Mindaugo str. 50, Kaunas, unique No 4400-2125-5130).

The decision to change the Statutes of AB Kauno Energija with the approval of authorised capital in euros was made at the General Meeting of Shareholders that has been held on 28 April 2015.

The authorised capital of the Company registered in the Register of Legal Entities of the Republic of Lithuania on 18 May 2015 is EUR 74,475,728.82 (seventy four million four hundred seventy five thousand seven hundred twenty eight euros and 82 cents).

The authorised capital of the Company registered in the Register of Legal Entities of the Republic of Lithuania on 31 December 2015 is EUR 74,475,728.82 (seventy four million four hundred seventy five thousand seven hundred twenty eight euros and 82 cents).

Table 6
Type of shares Number of
shares, units
Nominal
value, euros
Total nominal
value, euros
Municipal share in
the authorised
capital, per cent
Share of private
shareholders in
the authorised
capital, per cent
Ordinary nominal
shares
42,802,143 1.74 74,475,728.82 98.33 1.67

Structure of authorized share capital by types of shares is specified in Table 6.

16. Data on shares issued by the Issuer

The authorised capital of AB Kauno Energija was registered on 18 May 2015 by the decision of General Meeting of Shareholders held on 28 April 2015 and amounts to EUR 74,475,728.82 (seventy four million four hundred seventy five thousand seven hundred twenty eight euros and 82 cents) and it is divided to 42,802,143 (forty two million eight hundred and two thousand one hundred forty three) ordinary shares of par value of 1.74 euros.

Value of the share of the Company was recalculated into 1.74 euro (on 31 December 2014 – 1.73772 euro) following the order, determined by the Law on the Euro Adoption in the Republic of Lithuania No XII-828 of 17 April 2014.

There are no limitations on the transfer of securities.

16.1. Main characteristics of shares released into free circulation of securities (as at 31 December 2015).

Securities registration No A01031430
ISON code of securities LT0000123010
Number of shares 20 031 977 ordinary nominal shares
Nominal value EUR
1.74
Total nominal value of shares EUR
34,855,639.98
16.2. Main characteristics of shares issued and registered for non-public trading (as at 31 December 2015).
ISON code of securities LT0000128407
Number of shares 22,770,166 ordinary nominal shares
Nominal value EUR
1.74
Total nominal value of shares EUR
39,620,088.84

Raudondvario Rd. 84, LT-47179 Kaunas, Lithuania

Table 7
Indicator 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Opening price, euro 0.600 0.565 0.578 0.589 0.486
Highest price, euro 0.770 0.590 0.589 0.600 0.479
Lowest price, euro 0.320 0.415 0.458 0.430 0.400
Last price, euro 0.350 0.578 0.589 0.486 0.459
Circulation, units 90,239 80,421 36,355 70,160 41,193
Circulation, million
euro
0.05 0.04 0.02 0.04 0.02
Capitalisation, million
euro
7.01 11.58 11.80 9.74 9.19

History of trade in Company's securities in 2011–2015 is given in Table 7.

Historical data on share prices (in euro) and turnovers in 2011–2015 are given in Chart 17.

Comparison of Company's share price with the index of own sector (utility services) and OMX Vilnius index is given in Chart 18.

AB KAUNO ENERGIJA Company code 235014830 Raudondvario Rd. 84, LT-47179 Kaunas, Lithuania Chart 17

Data of Chart 18:

Index/Shares 01.01.2011 31.12.2015 +/-%
OMX Baltic Benchmark GI 533.99 648.32 21.41
OMX Vilnius 409.65 485.99 18.64
B7000GI Utilities 992.02 1,742.95 75.70
KNR1L 0.600
EUR
0.459 EUR -23.50

17. Information on the Issuer's shareholders

The total number of Company's shareholders as at 31 December 2015 was 294. Information on Shareholders of the Issuer who owned as at 31 December 2015 more than 5 per cent of the authorised capital of the Company registered on 18 May 2015 (42,802,143 ordinary nominal shares), is given in Table 8 and Chart 19.

Table 8
Full name of shareholder
(company name, type,
headquartered dress, code)
Number of ordinary
nominal shares owned
by the shareholder,
units
Owned
share in the
authorised
capital, per
cent
Share of votes
carried by owned
shares. per cent
Share of votes
owned by the
shareholder
together with acting
entities, per cent
Kaunas City Municipality
Laisvės al. 96, 44251 Kaunas
Code 111106319
39,736,058 92.84 92.84 -
Other shareholders 3,066,085 7.16 7.16 -
Total: 42,802,143 100 100 -

Chart 19

Structure of shareholders as at 31 December 2015

Repartition of shareholders in accordance with groups at the end of the period is given in table 9.

Table 9
The name of the Group Number of shares owned
by the Group, pcs.
Own part of share
capital, per cent from
all the shares
Local authorities 42,088,631 98.33
Households 361,037 0.84
Securities of other accounts keepers clients 241,767 0.56
Private non-financial enterprises 83,508 0.20
Other financial brokers, except insurance companies and
pension funds and other auxiliary enterprises
25,000 0.06
Other shareholders (non-financial enterprises controlled
from abroad, financial auxiliary enterprises, companies
holing deposits, except central bank
2,200 0.01
Total 42,802,143 100

17.1. The shareholders, who owned more than 5 per cent of the Company's shares (20,031,977 ORS) issued for public trading (reg. No. A01031430, VP ISIN code – LT0000123010) as at 31 December 2015 are listed in Table 10.

Table 10
Name Type of shares Number of
shares,
units
Total nominal
value of
shares, euros
Percentage of
shares from
those released
into the public
circulation
Share of
the
authorised
capital
(%)
Kaunas City Municipality
Laisvės al. 96, 44251 Kaunas
Code 111106319
Ordinary
registered shares
16,965,892 29,520,652 84.69 39.64
Kaunas District Municipality
Savanorių pr. 371, 49500
Kaunas,
Code 111100622
Ordinary
registered shares
1,606,168 2,794,732 8.02 3.75
Other shareholders Ordinary
registered shares
1,459,917 2,540,256 7.29 3.41
Total: 20,031,977 34,855,640 100 46.80

17.2. The shareholders, who owned more than 5 per cent of the Company's shares (22,770,166 ORS) issued for non-public trading (VP ISIN code – LT0000128407) as at 31 December 2015 are listed in Table 11.

Table 11
Name Type of shares Number of
shares,
units
Total nominal
value of
shares, Euro
Percentage of
shares from
those released
into the public
circulation
Share of
the
authorised
capital
(%)
Kaunas City Municipality
Laisvės al. 96, 44251
Kaunas
Code 111106319
Ordinary
registered shares
22,770,166 39,620,089 100 53.20

None of the shareholders of the Issuer holds any special rights of control. The rights of all shareholders are the same; they are specified in article 4 of the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania. The number of shares carrying votes at the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company is 42,802,143 units.

The Company has not been notified on the limitations of voting rights or any other mutual agreements of shareholders which may limit the transfer of securities and / or voting rights.

In 2010, the dividends from the profit of 2009 were allocated and paid to the shareholders of the Issuer. Dividend per share was 0.024 euro, in total – 1.039 million euros.

In 2011, no dividends were allocated and paid to the shareholders of the Issuer. The profit of 2010 was allocated to the statutory reserve, the reserve for investment and support.

In 2012, the dividends from the profit of the year 2011 were allocated and paid to the shareholders of the Issuer. Dividend per share was 0.072 euro, in total 3.094 million euros.

In 2013, no dividends from the profit of the year 2012 were allocated and paid to the shareholders of the Issuer. Following the decision no 3 of the General Meeting of Shareholders, the profit was allocated to the statutory reserve, other reserves (repair of heating units), support, and part of the profit was transferred to the next financial year. A total of 0.043 million euros was allocated for support and charity.

In 2014, the dividends from the profit of the year 2013 were allocated and paid to the shareholders of the Issuer. Dividend per share was 0.0028962 euro, in total – 0.124 million euro. The profit was allocated to the statutory reserve, other reserves, support and annual payments for members of the Board. A total of 0.333 million euros was allocated for support and charity.

In 2015, the dividends from the profit of the year 2014 were allocated and paid to the shareholders of the Issuer. Dividend per share was 0.003 euro, in total – 0.129 million euro. The profit was allocated to the statutory reserve, other reserves. A total of 0.2 million euros was allocated for support and charity.

18. Employees

As at 31 December 2015, in total 526 employees were employed in the Group. Changes in the number of employees in 2013–2015 are specified in Table 12.

Table 12
Abdul number of Company Group Company Group Company Group
employees 2013-12-31 2013-12-31 2014-12-31 2014-12-31 2015-12-31 2015-12-31
Total: 548 561 542 545 523 526
including:
management 5 7 4 5 3 4
specialists 288 292 290 291 278 279
workers 255 262 248 249 242 243

Education of employees of the Group and the Company at the end of the period

Table 13
No Education Company
2013-12-31
Group
2013-12-31
Company
2014-12-31
Group
2014-12-31
Company
2015-12-31
Group
2015-12-31
1 Secondary incomplete 5 6 6 6 7 7
2 Secondary 211 217 205 206 194 195
3 College 78 80 77 77 72 72
4 Higher 254 258 254 256 250 252
Total: 548 561 542 545 523 526

Average conditional number of employees and average monthly salary (at the end of 2015 before taxes) is given in Table 14.

Table 14
No Employees Company Group
1.1. Average conditional number of managers 3 4,9
1.2. Average monthly salary of managers 3,476.1 2,379.4
2.1. Average conditional number of specialists 263.2 263.2
2.2. Average monthly salary of specialists 924.8 924.8
3.1. Average conditional number of workers 237.0 238.0
3.2. Average monthly salary of workers 659.7 657.7

The salary of employees of the Issuer consists of the constant some part of salary, variable part of salary, benefits and allocations paid according to the Labour Code of the Republic of Lithuania and other laws, Collective agreement of the Company, and bonuses. Bonuses are paid from net profit, if the General Meeting of Shareholders allocates part of the profit for the bonuses of the Company employees. From 1998 till 2014, the General Meeting of Shareholders has never allocated any part of the profit for the bonuses of the Issuer's employees.

The Collective agreement provides the special rights and responsibilities of the Issuer's employees or part of them. Under the Collective agreement that became effective in the Company on 28 January 2013:

    1. For continuous employment within the Company employees are granted additional paid leave:
    1. After working for 5 years 1 calendar day.
  • from 6 to 10 years 2 calendar days;

  • After working for more than 10 years 3 calendar days;

  • for every subsequent 5 years 1 calendar day.

  • The length of service of employees of the Lithuanian power system companies transferred to the Company according to the corporate employer agreement, i.e. when the transfer was carried out according to the Labour Code or the Law on Employment Contract, is considered not interrupted, and such employees are granted additional paid leave for a continuous period of employment with the Company.

  • At the agreement of the employer and employee, the employee may be granted unpaid leave for family related issues and other important reasons.

  • Company's employees are entitled to additional paid leave in the following cases:

  • Creating a family 3 calendar days; 10. Death of a close relative (one of the parents or parents of the spouse, the spouse, brother, sister, daughter, or legal foster son, foster daughter, grandson, granddaughter) 3 calendar days;

  • Wife's birth giving 1 calendar day; 12. Wedding of the employee's daughter, son or legal foster-child 3 calendar days;

  • employees, raising a child studying at a general education school under twelve years of age, are given a day off during the first day of the academic year, paying such employees the average wage.

  • Employees who take entrance exams to universities, higher schools and colleges and successfully study in them, if their chosen specialty is within the interests of the Company and the job carried out, are granted the statutory paid educational leave, by paying 50 per cent of the employee's average salary.

  • The employer undertakes:

15.1. To ensure the conditions of preventive health check and, if necessary, rehabilitation treatment of employees, to provide free health services at the Company's occupational health unit;

15.2. In case of death of an employee, the Company pays an allowance in the amount of two monthly average salaries of the last year of the Company or a branch (depending on where the employee has worked), gives free transport or covers transport costs. The allowance is granted to the burying person;

15.3. in case of death of a close relative of the employee (father, mother, child, or spouse), the employee is granted the allowance of the average salary of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee works), given free transport or transport costs are covered;

15.4. In case of birth of one or more children, employees are granted 50 per cent of the of the average salary of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee works) for each child;

15.5. In case of wedding, employees are granted 50 per cent of the of the average salary of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee works);

15.6. employees who are raising three or more children under the age of 16, widows (widowers) and unmarried persons who raise one child or children alone, if they are studying at secondary schools until the age

of 19, and while studying at higher schools or colleges full-time till the age of 21, or if they are caring for other family members with heavy or moderate disability level or lower than 55 per cent working ability level, or family members who have reached the retirement age, which according to the laws are established a major or moderate level of special needs, once a year are granted 50 per cent of the of the average salary of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee works) according to the date of request;

15.7. for the 40th, 50th and 60th anniversary, as proposed by the head of the division, for excellent performance of employees having the 15 and 20 years of continuous employment with the Company are granted a monetary gift of 25 per cent, and having over 20 years of continuous work experience – a monetary gift of 50 per cent of the average salary of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee worked);

15.8. in other cases, where the material support is needed (loss due to natural disasters or other reasons beyond the employee's control), at the mutual agreement of the representatives who have signed the Collective Agreement, employees are granted a benefit of up to 580 euros,

15.9. In the event of a serious illness or accident of the employee, he is granted an allowance of up to 5 average salaries of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee worked) at the mutual agreement of the representatives who have signed the Collective Agreement;

15.10. For the occasions of the Lithuanian Energy Day and jubilees of the Company deserving employees are granted a monetary gift of up to 145 euros.

19. Procedure for amending the Issuer's Articles of Association

The statutes of the Issuer say that the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company has the exceptional right to amend the statutes other than the exceptions provided in the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania. The resolution on the amendment of the Company's statutes 2/3 qualified majority of votes of the members participating in the meeting of shareholders is needed.

The statutes of the Company were amended on 28 April 2015 by the decision of the General Meeting of Shareholders. Company's share capital was indicated in euros in them and the amendments of legislation assessed. The new version of the statutes was registered in the Register of Legal Entities of the Republic of Lithuania on 18 May 2015. It can be found in the Internet website of the Company at www.kaunoenergija.lt.

20. Issuer's management bodies

According to the statutes of the Company, the management bodies of the Company include the General Meeting of Shareholders, a collegial management body – the Supervisory Board, a collegial management body – the Board, and a sole management body – the head of the company – General manager.

Decisions of the General Meeting of Shareholders made on the issues within the competence of the General Meeting of Shareholders provided for in the statutes of the Company are binding to its shareholders, the Supervisory Board, the Board and the General manager, and other employees of the Company.

All persons who are the shareholders of the Company on the date of the General Meeting of Shareholders have the right to attend the Company's General Meeting of Shareholders in person or by proxy, or be represented by persons with whom they had entered into the agreement on the transfer of the voting right. The record date of the meeting of the Company is the fifth working day before the General Meeting of Shareholders or the fifth working day before the repeat General Meeting of Shareholders. A person attending the General Meeting and entitled to vote shall provide a document which is a proof of his personal identity and sign the registration list of the Meeting of Shareholders. A person who is not a shareholder shall additionally provide a document attesting to his right to vote at the General Meeting of Shareholders.

5 (five) General Meetings of Shareholders were convoked in 2015. Company's chairman of the Board, General Manager, and Head of Department of finances took part in them. One member of the Supervisory Board took part in one of the General Meetings of Shareholders. Issuers' shareholders are allowed to ask questions and to get answers or explanations from Company's managers and speakers.

The collegial management body – Supervisory Board is selected by the General Meeting of Shareholders according to the procedure specified in the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania. The Supervisory Board consists of 7 (seven) members. The Supervisory Board is elected for a term of 4 (four) years. The

Supervisory Board elects the chairman of the Supervisory Board from among its members. The General Meeting of shareholders may remove from office the entire Supervisory Board or its individual members before the expiry of the term of office of the Supervisory Board. Where individual members of the Supervisory Board are elected, they shall be elected only until the expiry of the term of office of the current Supervisory Board.

The Supervisory Board elects and dismisses the Board members and supervises the activities of the Board and the General manager of the Company; submits its comments and proposals to the General Meeting of Shareholders on the Company's operating strategy, set of annual financial statements, draft of profit / loss allocation and the annual report of the Company as well as the activities of the Board and the General manager of the Company; submits proposals to the Board and the General manager of the Company to revoke their decisions which are in conflict with laws and other legal acts, the statutes of the Company or decisions of the General Meeting of Shareholders; addresses other issues assigned to the scope of powers of the Supervisory Board by decisions of the General Meeting of Shareholders regarding the supervision of the activities of the Company and its management bodies. The Supervisory Board shall not be entitled to assign or delegate the functions assigned to the scope of its powers by the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania and the statutes of the Company to other organs of the Company.

The Supervisory Board, following resolution No 1K-18 of 21 August 2008 of the Securities Commission of the Republic of Lithuania "On the requirement for Audit Committees", "Guidelines for the application of requirements for Audit Committees", approved in the decision of 28 November 2008 of the Securities Commission, approves the internal rules of procedure for forming the Audit Committee, and electing the Audit Committee members.

The Supervisory Board of the Company approved a new version of the internal rules of procedure of the Audit Committee of AB Kauno Energija on 26 October 2015.

The Board is a collegial management body of the company. The board is comprised of 7 (seven) members. The Board is elected for the period of 4 (four) years by the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board can remove from office the entire Board incorpore or its individual members before the expiry of their term. If individual members of the Board are elected, they shall serve only until the expiry of the term of office of the current Board. The Board elects the chairman of the Board from among its members.

The Board analyses and estimates Company's annual financial statements, profit (loss) allocation project, and along with response and proposals on them and with Company's annual report renders to Supervisory Board and General Meeting of Shareholders. Also the Board pursues functions of shareholder in companies where holds all the shares and written decisions of the Board are equated to the decisions of the General Meeting of Shareholders in them.

The Board elects and removes from office the Company's General manager, determines his salary and sets other terms of the employment contract, approves his job description, provides incentives for him and impose penalties; makes other decisions assigned to the competence of the Board by the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania, statutes or the Company or resolutions of the General Meeting of Shareholders.

The General Manager is the head of the Company. The head of the Company is a sole person management body of the Company organising its activities. Powers and responsibilities of the administration members of the Company are established in the order of the General Manager.

20.1.Data on the committees in the Company

(Committee members: full names, information on participation in the authorised capital of the issuer, beginning and end of each person's term of office, workplaces, powers, main functions)

On 26 October 2015 the Supervisory Board elected Inga Šliačkuvienė, deputy chief accountant of the Company, Aušra Smolskienė, senior economist of the Economic and Planning Division of the Financial Department of the Company and Juozas Gontis, senior lawyer of the Law Division of the Department of Law and Purchases of the Company as the members of the Audit Committee.

On 26 October 2015 the Supervisory Board appointed by the decision No. 2015-4 Mrs. Edita Plūkienė, Member of Kaunas City Municipality Council, Mr. Židrūnas Garšva, Member of Supervisory Board and Mr. Audrius

Lukoševičius, Director of budgetary institution "Kauno biudžetinių įstaigų buhalterinė apskaita" (Accounting of budgetary institutions of Kaunas city) as an independent members of the Company's Audit Committee and determined, that members of Audit Committee carry out their activities starting from 27 October 2015.

Full name Position Beginning of term End of term*
Edita Plūkienė Independent member of
Audit Committee
27
October
2015
29
May
2019
Židrūnas Garšva Independent member of
Audit Committee
27 October 2015 29 May 2019
Audrius Lukoševičius Independent member of
Audit Committee
27 October 2015 29 May 2019
Inga Šliačkuvienė Member of Audit
Committee
27 October 2015 29 May 2019
Aušra Smolskienė Member of Audit
Committee
27 October 2015 29 May 2019
Juozas Gontis Member of Audit
Committee
27 October 2015 29 May 2019

* The term of office of the Audit Committee coincides with the term of office of the Supervisory Board of the Company.

In carrying out its activities, the Audit Committee follows the internal rules of procedure of the Company's Audit Committee approved by decision No 2015-4 of 26 October 2015 of the meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Company. The Audit Committee performs its functions provided for in article 52 of the Law on Audit of the Republic of Lithuania. The Audit Committee had 2 sessions during the year 2015. The attendance of the Audit Committee members was 83 per cent.

Mrs. Edita Plūkienė is a Project Manager of UAB Aksa Holdingas, Director of UAB Amžiaus Pasaka, Director of UAB Savas Kazino, and member of public organization Vieningas Kaunas, member of Kaunas city municipality council. She was elected as a member of Company's independent Audit Committee on 26 October 2015. Education – University degree, master in agricultural economy from Aleksandras Stulginskis University (1993). Mrs. Edita Plūkienė holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mr. Židrūnas Garšva is a member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council, member of Committee of City Economy and Services, Director of UAB Dextera, member of supervisory board of Public Institution K. Grinius Nursing and Sustaining Treatment Hospital, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Public institution Kaunas Central Clinic, also involved in personal business (activities such as head offices and management consultancy activities). He was elected as a member of Company's independent Audit Committee on 26 October 2015. Education – University degree, bachelor in economy from Kaunas University of Technology (2007). Workplaces and positions held over the last 10 years: 1996 – 2008 and from 2015 – Director of UAB Dextera. Mr. Židrūnas Garšva holds no shares of the Company. Mr. Ž. Garšva holds the shares of UAB Dextera Holding.

Mr. Audrius Lukoševičius is Director of budgetary institution "Kauno biudžetinių įstaigų buhalterinė apskaita" Specialist of supervision of credit unions of Lithuanian Central Credit Union, voluntary assistant of member of Kaunas city municipality Rimantas Mikaitis, member of the board of Public institution "Automobilių stovėjimo aikštelės", member of the board of association "Kauno mažoji beisbolo lyga". He was elected as a member of Company's independent Audit Committee on 26 October 2015. Education – University degree, bachelor in business administration and management from Vilnius University (1998). Workplaces and positions held over the last 10 years: 08.2004–12.2013 – Manager of customer service centre at Swedbank, AB, 04.2015–12.2015 – Specialist of supervision of credit unions of Lithuanian Central Credit Union. Mr. Audrius Lukoševičius holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mrs. Inga Šliačkuvienė is a Deputy Chief Accountant of the Company. She was elected as a member of Company's Audit Committee on 26 October 2015. Education – University degree, bachelor in economy from Faculty of Economy and Management of Kaunas University of Technology (2007). Workplaces and positions held over the last 10 years: 08.2009–05.2014 – senior accountant of the Company. Mrs. Inga Šliačkuvienė holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mrs Aušra Smolskienė is a senior economist of Economy and Planning Division of the Company. She was elected as a member of Company's Audit Committee on 26 October 2015. Education – University degree, bachelor in management and business from Faculty of Economy and Management of Kaunas University of Technology (2008), master in economy from Faculty of Economy and Management of Kaunas University of Technology (2010). Workplaces and positions held over the last 10 years: 10.2003–02.2007 – Technical secretary of Public Relations Division of the Company. Mrs. Aušra Smolskienė holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mr. Juozas Gontis is a senior lawyer of the Law Division of the Department of Law and Purchases of the Company. He was elected as a member of Company's Audit Committee on 26 October 2015. Education – University degree, bachelor in English philology from Vilnius University (1998), master in international law from Vytautas Magnus University (2002). Workplaces and positions held over the last 10 years: 08.2002–06.2010 – senior solicitor of Kaunas branch of Bank of Lithuania, 08.2010–03.2012 – lawyer of UAB Vilniaus Valda, 04.2014–11.2014 – lawyer of AB Kauno Dujotiekio Statyba, 09.2010–12.2014 – lawyer of UAB Rotada, 08.2010–12.2014 – lawyer of UAB KDS Group. Mr. Juozas Gontis holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Members of Audit Committee of the Company until 29 May 2015:

Mrs. Inga Dragūnienė is senior economist of the Economics and Planning Division of the Financial Department of the Company. She held the position of the Audit Committee members from 18 August 2011. On January 3, 2012 was re-elected to the members of the Audit Committee and held the position until the withdrawal date of the Supervisory Board, i.e. 28 September 2012. On 21 February 2013 she was elected as a member of Audit Committee again and carried out these functions until 29 May 2015. Education – University degree from Kaunas University of Technology, Master of Management Science in the field of Financial Management (2001). Workplaces and the positions held in the last years: 15.10.1998–25.07.2006 – senior accountant of the Company, 26.07.2006–01.11.2009 – deputy chief accountant of UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos, 02.11.2009–07.05.2010 – referent of administration of UAB Pastatų Priežiūros Paslaugos. Mrs. Inga Dragūnienė holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mrs. Valerija Stankūnienė is a chief accountant of UAB Texera. Valerija Stankūnienė was a deputy senior accountant of the Company. She held the position of the Audit Committee member from 18 August 2011, on 3 January 2012 re-elected to the members of the Audit Committee and held the position until the cancellation date of the Supervisory Board, i.e. 28 September 2012. On 21 February 2013 she was elected as a member of Audit Committee again and carried out these functions until 29 May 2015. Education - University degree from Vilnius University, accounting specialty (1983). Workplaces in the last 10 years and positions held: 02.2003– 01.2010 – chief accountant of UAB Aris Baltija, 01.2010–05.2014 – deputy chief accountant of the Company. Mrs. Valerija Stankūnienė holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mrs. Edita Gudišauskienė was a Chief Officer of Finance Department of UAB Kauno Autobusai and member of the Supervisory Board of the Company when she was an independent member of Company's Audit Committee until 29 May 2015. Mrs. Edita Gudišauskienė was the independent member of Company's Audit Committee, acting in the Audit Committee since 11 April 2013. Education – University degree from Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering – Master of Science of Thermal Engineering (1995), Faculty of Economics and Management, Master of Science of Financial Management, (2001), Faculty of Social Sciences, Master of Regional Development – Public Administration. Workplaces in the last 10 years, and positions held: 02.04.2000–30.08.2006 – senior accountant in the Children rights service of Kaunas City Municipality, 31.08.2006–29.03.2007 – senior specialist, 2007–2010 Deputy Mayor of Kaunas City Municipality on the matters of communities and social issues, 2010–2011 director of administration of Kaunas City Municipality, 2011–2012 Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture of Republic of Lithuania. Mrs. Edita Gudišauskienė holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

21. Members of collegiate bodies, Company's manager, chief financier

(full name, information on participation in the authorised capital of the issuer, beginning and end dates of the term of office of each person, information on the amounts of money calculated by the issuer during the reporting period, other transferred assets and granted guarantees for those persons in total, and average values per one member of the Company's Supervisory Board, board member,

members of administration (head of the Company, senior financier), information on participation in the activities of other companies, institutions and organisations (names of the company, institution and organisation, and position title)

21.1.Information about the members of the Company's Supervisory Board:

Members of the Supervisory Board of the Company as at 31 December 2015:

Full name Position Beginning of term End of term
Visvaldas Matijošaitis Chairman of the Supervisory Board 29
May
2015
29
May
2019
Povilas Mačiulis Deputy Chairman
of the Supervisory
Board
29 May 2015 29 May 2019
Tomas Bagdonavičius Member of the Supervisory Board 29 May 2015 29 May 2019
Visvaldas Varžinskas Member of the Supervisory Board 29 May 2015 29 May 2019
Rimantas Mikaitis Member of the Supervisory Board 29 May 2015 29 May 2019
Židrūnas Garšva Member of the Supervisory Board 29 May 2015 29 May 2019
Andrius Palionis Member of the Supervisory Board 29 May 2015 29 May 2019

The Company's Supervisory Board consists of seven dependant members, who are also the members of the Kaunas City Municipality Council, as they partially represent the controlling shareholder, i.e. Kaunas City Municipality, holding 92.82 per cent of the Company's voting shares.

4 sessions of the Supervisory Board were held during the year 2015. More than ½ of members of the Supervisory Board attended all the sessions.

Mr. Visvaldas Matijošaitis is a Mayor of Kaunas city, Member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council. He is also a founder, leader and Chairman of the board of public organization Vieningas Kaunas (United Kaunas), Chairman of the board of association Mentor Lietuva, President of association Žalgirio Fondas (Žalgiris Fund), President of Lithuanian federation of cycling, Vice-president of Council of Lithuanian economic and trade cooperation with Russian Federation of Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists. Mr. Visvaldas Matijošaitis holds no shares of the Company. Mr. V. Matijošaitis holds the shares of Vičiūnai Group of companies.

Mr. Povilas Mačiulis is a Deputy Mayor of Kaunas city, member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council (Deputy Chairman of Committee of City Economy and Services), Deputy Chairman of Kaunas Regional Development Council, and member of the board of public organization Vieningas Kaunas (United Kaunas), Director of Public Institution Maironio Fondas (Maironis Fund). Mr. Povilas Mačiulis holds no shares of the Company. Mr. P. Mačiulis holds the shares of UAB Munava.

Mr. Rimantas Mikaitis is a member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council, Head of Public Institution Centre for Liberty Studies. Mr. Rimantas Mikaitis holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Dr. Visvaldas Varžinskas is a member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council, Chairman of Committee of Sustainable Development and Investments, Docent of Environmental Engineering Institute of Kaunas University of Technology, Head of Centre of Packaging Innovations and research of Kaunas University of Technology, member of special workgroup Strategic Development of Lithuanian Packaging Industry of Small and medium-sized business council (at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania), member of the board of public organization Vieningas Kaunas, member of expert group of Sustainable Development and Urbanism of Kaunas city Business council, member of council of National Cluster of Renewable Energy of Baltic Littoral. Mr. Visvaldas Varžinskas holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mr. Tomas Bagdonavičius is a member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council, head of Business planning and analysis of UAB Vičiūnai Group, member of public organization Vieningas Kaunas (United Kaunas). Mr. Tomas Bagdonavičius holds no shares of the Company. Mr. T. Bagdonavičius holds the shares of UAB Baltic Fish Export.

Mr. Židrūnas Garšva is a Member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council, Head of Committee of City Economy of Kaunas City Council, Manager of UAB Dextera, Member of supervisory board of Public Institution K. Grinius Nursing and Sustaining Treatment Hospital also involved in personal business (activities such as head offices and management consultancy activities). Mr. Židrūnas Garšva holds no shares of the Company. Mr. Ž. Garšva holds the shares of UAB Dextera Holding.

Mr. Andrius Palionis is a member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council, Director of Irena Matijošaitienė fund, Director of public organization Vieningas Kaunas (United Kaunas), member of Kaunas city Youth Affairs Council. Mr. Andrius Palionis holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mr. Andrius Kupčinskas is a member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council. He was a Mayor of Kaunas city until 16 April 2015. Chairman of the Strategic Planning Commission of Kaunas City Council, member of the Board of Academic Affairs, chairman of Business Council, member of the board of Lithuanian Association of Local Authorities (LSA), member of the Kaunas Regional Development Council (KRPT) and member of the EU Committee of the Regions. He was a Member of Company's Supervisory Board from 28 September 2012 until 7 May 2015. Mr. Andrius Kupčinskas holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mr. Stanislovas Buškevičius was a Deputy Mayor of Kaunas city until 16 April 2015, member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council, member of Culture and Art Committee of Kaunas City Council, Chairman of the Award Council. He was a Member of Company's Supervisory Board from 28 September 2012 until 29 May 2015. Mr. Stanislovas Buškevičius holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mr. Židrūnas Garšva is a member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council. Head of Committee of City Economy of Kaunas City Municipality Council until 16 April 2015, chairman of Commission of Privatization, member of Commission of Strategic Planning, representative of Kaunas city municipality in Business Council. He was a member of Company's Supervisory Board from 6 January 2014 until 29 May 2015. Mr. Židrūnas Garšva holds no shares of the Company. Mr. Ž. Garšva holds the shares of UAB Dextera Holding.

Mrs. Edita Gudišauskienė is a member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council, an independent member of Company's Audit Committee until 29 May 2015, chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee of Kaunas City Municipality until 16 April 2015, chairman of Lampėdžiai community centre. She was a member of Company's Supervisory Board from 28 September 2012 until 29 May 2015. Mrs. Edita Gudišauskienė holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mr. Ričardas Juška is a member of Jurbarkas district municipality council, Mayor of Jurbarkas distric municipality until 14 April 2015. Member of the Board of Association of Lithuanian Municipalities (ALM) since 2011, chairman of Committee of Health Issues of ALM, member of Council of Regional Development of Tauragė county since 2009, member of the Supervisory Board of Tauragė Regional Waste Management Centre, member of Movement of Liberals of the Republic of Lithuania starting from 2013, chairman of Jurbarkas section of Movement of Liberals of the Republic of Lithuania. Mr. Ričardas Juška was a member of the Supervisory Board of the Company from 29 April 2014 to 29 May 2015. Mr. Ričardas Juška holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mrs. Aušra Ručienė is a lawyer, member of Kaunas City Municipality Council until 16 April 2015, chairman of City Development, Investments and Tourism Committee of Kaunas City Municipality Council, member of Control committee, member of Anticorruption Commission, member of Strategic Planning Commission, also a member of Council of Academic Issues. She was a member of Company's Supervisory Board from 28 September 2012 until 29 May 2015. Mrs. Aušra Ručienė holds no shares of the Company. She is a shareholder of UAB Ručenta.

Mr. Gediminas Žukauskas is a member of the Kaunas City Municipality Council, chairman of Self-Government and Communities Development Committee of Kaunas City Municipality Council, member of Titles Contriving and Perpetuation of Memories Commission, member of Privatization Commission, member of Strategic Planning Commission, chairman of Panemunė Community centre. He was a member of Company's Supervisory Board from 28 September 2012 until 8 May 2015. Mr. Gediminas Žukauskas holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

21.2.Information on the members of the Company's Board

As at 31 December 2015 the members of the Company's Board were as follows:

Full name Position Beginning of term End of term
Vytautas Mikaila Chairman of the Board 1
June
2015
1
June
2019
Justas Jankauskas Deputy chairman of the Board 1 June 2015 23
March
2016

Company code 235014830 Raudondvario Rd. 84, LT-47179 Kaunas, Lithuania

Algimantas Stasys
Anužis
Member of the Board 1 June 2015 1 June 2019
Eugenijus Ušpuras Member of the Board 1 June 2015 1 June 2019
Ramūnas Gatautis Member of the Board 1 June 2015 23
March
2016
Nerijus Mordas Member of the Board 1 June 2015 1 June 2019
Giedrius Bielskus Member of the Board 1 June 2015 1 June 2019

The Company's Board held 26 sessions in the year 2015. More than 2/3 members of the Management Board attended all the sessions.

Mr. Vytautas Mikaila is a doctor in engineering, Director of UAB MVE Group, member of Association of Heating Technics Engineers, member of Rotary Club Kauno Tauras, honorary consul of Slovak Republic in Lithuania. Starting from 1 July 2015 – head of Company's Strategy and Investment Projects department. He is a chairman of Company's Board from 1 June 2015. Mr. Vytautas Mikaila holds no shares of the Company. He holds 55% of shares in UAB MVE Group. Mr. Vytautas Mikaila charged 5.7 thousand euros of salary, no bonuses were estimated, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

Mr. Justas Jankauskas is a partner of lawyers' professional community Jankauskas ir Partneriai (Jankauskas and Partners). He is a practising arbitrator of Vilnius International and National Commercial Arbitration Court, also a mediator of Lithuanian Arbitration Association, member of Company's Board from 1 June 2015 until 23 March 2016. Mr. Justas Jankauskas holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. No remuneration amounts (salary, bonuses) were estimated, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

Mr. Algimantas Stasys Anužis is a member of the Board of UAB Kauno Švara, member of board of Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, president of Lithuanian Veterans Basketball League, member of Company's Board from 1 June 2015. Mr. Algimantas Stasys Anužis holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. No remuneration amounts (salary, bonuses) were estimated, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

Mr. Eugenijus Ušpuras is a habilitated doctor, chief of Laboratory of Nuclear Installation Safety, Lithuanian Energetic, full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, professor, and member of Company's Board from 1 June 2015. Mr. Eugenijus Ušpuras holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. No remuneration amounts (salary, bonuses) were estimated, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

Mr. Ramūnas Gatautis is a doctor in technology sciences, research associate of Laboratory of Energy Systems Research of Lithuanian Energy Institute, member of International Association of Energy Economists (IAEE), member of Company's Board from 1 June 2015 to 23 March 2016. Mr. Ramūnas Gatautis holds no shares of the Company. He holds 33 per cent of shares of UAB RENEKS. No remuneration amounts (salary, bonuses) were estimated, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

Mr. Giedrius Bielskus is a director of public institution S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno Sporto Centras (S. Darius and S. Girėnas Sports Centre), member of Company's Board from 1 June 2015. Mr. Giedrius Bielskus holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. No remuneration amounts (salary, bonuses) were estimated, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

Mr. Nerijus Mordas is a chief finance officer for Eastern European and Asian markets of UAB Vičiūnų Grupė (UAB Vičiūnai Group), auditor of UAB E. Mordas ir Partneriai (UAB E. Mordas and Partners), deputy director (for finances) of OOO Vičiūnai-Rus, member of Company's Board from 1 June 2015. Mr. Nerijus Mordas holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. No remuneration amounts (salary, bonuses) were estimated, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

Members of Company's Board until 1 June 2015:

Mr. Valdas Lukoševičius is a Doctor of technical sciences, associated professor of Thermal and Nuclear Energy Department of Kaunas University of Technology (KUT). Chairman of the Company's Board since 28 September 2012 to 1 June 2015. Mr. Valdas Lukoševičius holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. No remuneration amounts (salary, bonuses) were estimated for former member of the Board, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

Mr. Sigitas Groblys is a lawyer of law firm Foresta (business law group), partner, member of the board of UAB Litpirma, chairman of the board of Gintaras Steponavičius Support Fund. Member of the Company's Board from 28 September 2012 to 1 June 2015. Mr. Sigitas Groblys holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. No remuneration amounts (salary, bonuses) were estimated for former member of the Board, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

Mr. Juozas Augutis is a Habilitated Doctor of Technology sciences, laureate of National Science Award, Rector of Vytautas Magnus University, Professor at Mathematics and Statistics Department of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, NATO SPS (Science for Peace and Security) programme expert, FP6 and FP7 expert, Expert of the Lithuanian Council of Science, Expert of the Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, manager of the Energy Security Centre of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), member of the editorial boards of magazines "Energetics", "Journal of Civil Engineering and Management" and "Mathematics and mathematical modelling", member of the European Safety Reliability and Data Association ESREDA SRA, Senate and Board member of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), member of the Lithuanian Society of Mathematicians and Statisticians Association, Chairman of the group panel the National Research Programme "Sustainable Energy" and Chairman of the group panel the National Research Programme "Energy for the Future". Member of the Company's Board from 28 September 2012 to 1 June 2015. Mr. Juozas Augutis holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. No remuneration amounts (salary, bonuses) were estimated for former member of the Board, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

Mr. Rimantas Bakas is a Doctor in Technical sciences, General Manager of the Company, member of the Lithuanian Thermal Engineers Association, member of Scientific Council of the Lithuanian Energy Institute, member of the Lithuanian District Heating Association Council, Chairman of Master Qualification Committee of the Thermal and Nuclear Energy Department of Kaunas University of Technology, certified expert of the PET Lithuanian Committee on Energy approved by the Lithuanian committee of the World Energy Council. Member of the Company's Board from 3 May 2011 to 2 January 2012 and from 28 September 2012 to 1 June 2015. Mr. Rimantas Bakas holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. Mr. Rimantas Bakas charged 60 thousand euros of salary during 2015. No bonuses estimated during reporting period, no transfer of other assets and no granted guarantees.

Mr. Saulius Meškauskas was a member of the Board of the Company from 28 September 2012 to 1 June 2015. Starting from 1 October 2015 he is a head of Division of Assets Management of Financial Department of the Company. Mr. Saulius Meškauskas holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. Mr. Saulius Meškauskas charged 3.8 thousand euros of salary. No bonuses estimated during reporting period, no transfer of other assets and no granted guarantees.

Mr. Vaclovas Miškinis is a Habilitated Doctor in technology sciences, head of Complex Energy Research Laboratory of the Lithuanian Energy Institute, professor. Member of the Board of the Company from 28 September 2012 to 1 June 2015. Mr. Vaclovas Miškinis holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. No remuneration amounts (salary, bonuses) were estimated for former member of the Board, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

Mr. Mindaugas Varža is a Director at UAB Kauno Verslo Grupė. Member of the Board of the Company from 28 September 2012 to 1 June 2015. Mr. Mindaugas Varža holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies. No remuneration amounts (salary, bonuses) were estimated for former member of the Board, nor any assets were transferred or guarantees issued during the reporting period.

21.3.Information on the General Manager and Chief accountant of the Company:

Mr. Rimantas Bakas is a Doctor in Technical sciences. The Company's General Manager since 24 November 2008. Member of the Lithuanian Thermal Engineers Association, member of council of PI Kaunas Regional Energy Agency, member of Council of The Lithuanian District Heating Association, member of Scientific Council of Lithuanian Energy Institute, chairman of Master Qualification Committee of the Thermal and Nuclear Energy Department of Kaunas University of Technology, certified expert of the PET Lithuanian Committee on Energy approved by the Lithuanian committee of the World Energy Council, member of the Company's Board from 3 May 2011 to 2 January 2012 and from 28 September 2012 to 1 June 2015. Mr. Rimantas Bakas has a higher university education of Kaunas University of Technology, graduated in 1985, industrial thermal energy engineer. Workplaces and positions over the last 10 years: Chief Project Manager of Strategy Division of the Company 05.2003–01.2006, head of Strategy Division – 01.2006–11.2008.

Mr. Rimantas Bakas was awarded with letters of appreciation from the Lithuanian District Heating Association (2007), Lithuanian Electricity Association (2008), Lithuanian Committee of World Energy Council (2010), Minister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania (2013), Chairman of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (2013), Lithuanian Committee of World Energy Council (2013), and the 600th Anniversary medal of Kaunas City Municipality (2008), Medal of Honour of Lithuanian energetics (2011), silver-plated brassy medal of Jonas Vileišis, burgomaster of Kaunas city for the merits in development of energy economy of the city (2015).

Mr. Rimantas Bakas holds no shares of the Company. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

Mrs. Violeta Staškūnienė is a Company's Chief Accountant since 16 January 2003. She has a University education from Vilnius University, graduated in 1984, labour economics, profession – economist. Workplaces and positions held over the last 10 years: 01.2003–06.2004 – UAB Energijos realizacijos centras, chief accountant. Mrs. Violeta Staškūnienė holds 2,641 of the Company's shares, which represent less than 5 per cent of the authorised capital. No interest in the capital of other Lithuanian companies.

The total amount of money incurred to the General Manager and the Chief Accountant of the Company during the year 2015 is 88.0 thousand euros, and the average amount per member is 44.0 thousand euros. No other assets have been transferred, no guarantees granted.

22. Information on significant agreements

There are no significant agreements that would come into force, change or termination in case of change in controls of Issuer (their impact as well, except cases when due to the character of agreements the disclosure of them would make a significant harm).

23. Information on agreements of the Issuer and its managerial body members or employees

There are no agreements of the Issuer or its managerial body members or employees (which provide for compensation in case of their resignation or termination of employment on no grounds or in case their employment is terminated due to changes in controls of the Issuer).

24. Information on major transactions with related parties

There were no larger individual transactions. More detailed information is provided in Note 25 of the explanatory notes to financial statements.

25. Information on harmful transactions concluded on behalf of the Issuer during the reporting period

There are no harmful transactions concluded on behalf of the Issuer during the reporting period (not complying with the Company's objectives, normal market conditions, detrimental to the interests of shareholders and other interest groups etc.) which were or are likely to have an adverse effect on the Issuer's activities and (or) performance in the future, as well as information on transactions entered into in a conflict of interest between the Issuer's management, controlling shareholders or other related parties' obligations to the Issuer and their private interests and (or) other duties.

26. Information on compliance with the Governance Code of Companies and the Company's corporate social initiatives and policies

Information on compliance with the corporate governance code is provided in Annex 1 to this annual report. Annual reports on the Company's corporate social initiatives and policies are provided in Annex 2 to this annual report named AB Kauno Energija Report on Social Responsibility and on the Company's website.

27. Data on publicised information

In performing its obligations under the applicable legislation regulating the securities market, the Issuer has announced the following information starting from 1 January 2015 over the GlobeNewswire news distribution service, in which notices are disseminated within the European Union. This information was also posted on the website of the Issuer. All information is available on Nasdaq Vilnius websites (http://www.baltic.omxgroup.com/?id=3304) and the issuer's website (http://www.kaunoenergija.lt).

Title Announcement
category
Language Time
Information on recall of the members of Management Board Notice of stock 2016-03-24
of AB Kauno Energija event EN, LT 13:50
Vilnius Commercial Arbitration Court approved a peaceful
agreement between AB Kauno Energija and UAB Kauno Notice of stock 2016-02-02
Termofikacijos Elektrinė by which a litigation in case No. 268 event EN, LT 16:26
was terminated
Interim EN, LT 2016-01-28
Activity results of 12 months of the year 2015 information 16:00
Regarding conclusion of peaceful agreement with UAB Kauno Notice of stock 2015-12-29
Termofikacijos Elektrinė event EN, LT 11:18
Notice of stock 2015-12-23
Regarding the publishing of AB Kauno energija interim reports event EN, LT 14:04
Decisions of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Notice of stock 2015-12-17
Shareholders of AB Kauno Energija event EN, LT 16:00
category
Convocation of the Extraordinary General Meeting of AB
Notice of stock
2015-11-25
EN, LT
Kauno Energija shareholders
16:00
event
Interim
2015-10-29
Activity results of the 9 months of the year 2015
EN, LT
information
16:38
Regarding the approval of essential conditions of the peace
Notice of stock
2015-10-13
EN, LT
agreement with UAB Kauno termofikacijos elektrinė
11:02
event
Decisions of the Extraordinary General Meeting of
Notice of stock
2015-10-02
EN, LT
Shareholders of AB Kauno Energija
13:59
event
Notice of stock
2015-09-10
Regarding liquidation of subsidiary
EN, LT
15:41
event
Regarding a convocation of the Extraordinary General Meeting
Notice of stock
2015-09-08
EN, LT
of AB Kauno Energija shareholders
16:06
event
Agreement on acquisition of Sargenai heat economy has been
Notice of stock
2015-09-01
EN, LT
signed
17:34
event
Intermediate information on AB Kauno Energija for the first
2015-08-24
Interim
EN, LT
half of the year 2015
information
16:00
Notice of stock
2015-07-29
The activity results of the 1 half of the year 2015
EN, LT
14:30
event
Information on started payment of dividends to the
Notice of stock
2015-06-30
EN, LT
shareholders of AB Kauno Energija
16:00
event
Information on election of managing bodies of AB Kauno
Notice of stock
2015-06-02
EN, LT
Energija
16:17
event
Regarding recall and election of new managing bodies of AB
Notice of stock
2015-06-01
EN, LT
Kauno Energija
17:39
event
Decisions of the Extraordinary General Meeting of
Notice of stock
2015-05-29
EN, LT
Shareholders of AB Kauno Energija
12:37
event
Notice of stock
2015-05-28
Information on unpaid dividends as it is stated by the law
EN, LT
16:23
event
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AB Kauno Energija report on the compliance with the Governance Code for the companies listed on the Stock Exchange Nasdaq Vilnius

AB Kauno Energija, following Article 21 paragraph 3 of the Law on Securities of the Republic of Lithuania and item 20.5 of the Trading Rules of the Nasdaq Vilnius Stock Exchange, discloses its compliance with the Governance Code, approved by the Stock Exchange Nasdaq Vilnius, for the companies listed on the regulated market, and its specific provisions.

PRINCIPLES/ RECOMMENDATIONS YES/NO
/NOT
APPLIC
ABLE
COMMENTARY
Principle I: Basic Provisions
optimizing over time shareholder value. The overriding objective of a company should be to operate in common interests of all the shareholders by
1.1. A company should adopt and make public the
company's development strategy and objectives by
clearly declaring how the company intends to
meet the interests of its shareholders and optimize
shareholder value.
Yes The Company prepares and revises the strategies
of
heat
production
and
supply
system
development
every year, specifies investment
plans
and
the
sources
of
their
financing.
Investment plans are being presented for ratifying
to Kaunas city, Kaunas region and Jurbarkas
region municipalities as well as to The National
Control
Commission for Prices and Energy
(NCC). The provisions of the Company's strategy
which contain no confidential information and the
decisions-making
process,
as
well
as
the
Company's development policies and objectives
are published in Company's interim and
annual
reports and company's website.
Periodic reports
and notifications are disclosing the directions for
Company's growth. Those reports, notification on
stock
event and notifications are presented by the
Company's managers and are published in press.
1.2. All management bodies of a company should
act
in furtherance of the declared strategic
objectives in view of the need to optimize
shareholder value.
Yes The Company's board accepts strategic decisions
and approves Company's activities strategy.
The
Company's board has also created a long-term and
short-term
Company's
development
strategic
objectives.
Company's Supervisory Board renders
responses
and
suggestions
for
shareholders
regarding
Company's
activities
strategy.
The
management of the Company, the heads of the
areas concerned are making their every effort in
order
to
implement
those
objectives

the
structure of the Company and of the subdivision
of the Group is optimised.
1.3. A company's supervisory and management
bodies should act in close co-operation in order to
attain maximum benefit for the company and its
shareholders.
Yes The Supervisory Board and the Management
Board are formed.
All the bodies of the Company
(Manager,
the
Management
board
and
the
Supervisory
board)
aim
to
implement
this
recommendation,
mutual
meetings
of
the
Management board and the
Supervisory board are
held
during the year.
1.4. A company's supervisory and management Yes The Company's supervisory and managing
bodies
bodies should ensure that the rights and interests aim
to ensure with their activities all interests of
of persons other than the company's shareholders the
persons
concerned.
The
Company's
(e.g. employees, creditors, suppliers, clients, local management and the separate
areas managers
community), participating in or connected with spend
a
lot
of
time
communicating
with
the company's operation, are duly respected. customers, suppliers, contractors,
representatives
of the municipalities, in order to find optimal
solutions, related to the Company's activities.
Company's politics in respect of employees,
customers and local society is stated in Company's
Social Responsibility politics and implementation
of
this
politics
is
described
in
Company's
Corporate Social Responsibility reports.
The specific
of Company's
activities ensures that
consumers (customers) are periodically, i.e.
2-3
times per year
invited to attend meetings
where
the relevant issues related to the activity of the
Company
are discussed.
In addition the "Open
doors days" are being arranged in order to better
inform customers and to ensure closer relations
with them.

Principle II: The corporate governance framework

The corporate governance framework should ensure the strategic guidance of the company, the effective oversight of the company's management bodies, an appropriate balance and distribution of functions between the company's bodies, protection of the shareholders' interests.

Yes The General Meeting of Shareholders and
the
Company's
general
manager
are
compulsory
management bodies of the Company set by the
Law on Joint Stock Companies of the Republic of
Lithuania. The collegial supervisory body -
the
Supervisory Board and the
collegial management
body –
the Management Board are
also
being
formed.
Division
of
Company's
management
bodies'
competences and responsibility is determined
in
Company's statute, regulations of management
bodies'
activities, are published Company's web
site and
in
Company's managers'
job description.
Yes A collegial management body of the Company –
the Management Board is responsible for the
strategic management of the Company and also
performs other key functions of the Company
management. A collegial supervisory body –
the
Supervisory Board is responsible for the effective
supervision
of
activities
of
the
Company's
managing bodies.
Not The Supervisory Board and the Management
applicable Board is
being
formed.
officer.
2.4. The collegial supervisory body to be
elected
by the general shareholders' meeting should be set
up and should act in the manner defined in
Principles III and IV. Where a company should
decide not to set up a collegial supervisory body
but rather a collegial management body, i.e. the
board, Principles III and IV should apply to the
board as long as that does not contradict the
essence and purpose of this body.1
Yes The
Supervisory Board of the Company is elected
and it acts partly in compliance with the principles
III and IV set out in the procedures and basic
principles for the requirements are not violated.
2.5. Company's management and supervisory
bodies should comprise such number of board
(executive
directors)
and
supervisory
(non
executive directors) board members that no
individual or small group of individuals can
dominate decision-making on the part of these
bodies.2
Yes According to the Statute
of the Company the
Supervisory Board of
7 (seven) members is elected
and the Supervisory Board elects the Management
Board. It also is
formed of
7 (seven) members.
2.6. Non-executive directors or members of the
supervisory
board
should
be
appointed
for
specified terms subject to individual re-election, at
maximum intervals provided for in the Lithuanian
legislation with a view to ensuring necessary
development
of
professional
experience
and
sufficiently frequent reconfirmation of their status.
A possibility to remove them should also be
stipulated however this procedure should not be
easier than the removal procedure for an executive
director or
a member of the management board.
Yes The Supervisory Board of the Company is elected
for 4 (four) years.
According to the Statute
of the
Company and to the practice it is not forbidden to
re-elect the single members of the Supervisory
Board for the new term
(Supervisory Board
member's number of terms of office is not
limited).
Also the General meeting of shareholders
is able to recall the Supervisory Board in-corpore
or its individual members before the end of term
of
Supervisory
Board
and
the
member
of
Supervisory Board is able to resign before the end
of term giving a 14 days written warning.

1 Provisions of Principles III and IV are more applicable to those instances when the general shareholders' meeting elects the supervisory board, i.e. a body that is essentially formed to ensure oversight of the company's board and the chief executive officer and to represent the company's shareholders. However, in case the company does not form the supervisory board but rather the board, most of the recommendations set out in Principles III and IV become important and applicable to the board as well. Furthermore, it should be noted that certain recommendations, which are in their essence and nature applicable exclusively to the supervisory board (e.g. formation of the committees), should not be applied to the board, as the competence and functions of these bodies according to the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, 2003, No 123-5574) are different. For instance, item 3.1 of the Code concerning oversight of the management bodies applies to the extent it concerns the oversight of the chief executive officer of the company, but not of the board itself; item 4.1 of the Code concerning recommendations to the management bodies applies to the extent it relates to the provision of recommendations to the company's chief executive officer; item 4.4 of the Code concerning independence of the collegial body elected by the general meeting from the company's management bodies is applied to the extent it concerns independence from the chief executive officer.

2 Definitions 'executive director' and 'non-executive director' are used in cases when a company has only one collegial body.

2.7. Chairman of the collegial body elected by the Yes The Chairman of the Company's Supervisory
general shareholders' meeting may be a person Board hasn't been the General Manager of the
whose current or past office constitutes no Company.
His current or past position is not an
obstacle to conduct independent and impartial obstacle
for
independent
and
impartial
supervision. Where a company should decide not supervision.
to set up a supervisory board but rather the board,
it is recommended that the chairman of the board
and chief executive officer of the company should
be a different person. Former company's chief
executive officer should not be immediately
nominated as the chairman of the collegial body
elected by the general shareholders' meeting.
When a company chooses to departure from these
recommendations, it should furnish information
on the measures it has taken to ensure impartiality
of the supervision.

Principle III: The order of the formation of a collegial body to be elected by a general shareholders' meeting

The order of the formation a collegial body to be elected by a general shareholders' meeting should ensure representation of minority shareholders, accountability of this body to the shareholders and objective monitoring of the company's operation and its management bodies.3

3.1. The mechanism of the formation of a collegial Yes The mechanism of forming of the Supervisory
body to be elected by a general shareholders' Board, which corresponds to the requirements of
meeting (hereinafter in this Principle referred to as the Law on Joint Stock Companies of the
the 'collegial body') should ensure objective and Republic of Lithuania, ensures the objective
fair monitoring of the company's management supervision of the collegial management body.
bodies as well as representation of minority
shareholders.
3.2. Names and surnames of the candidates to Yes Information regarding candidates for the members
become members of a collegial body, information of Supervisory Board is being disclosed for
about their education, qualification, professional shareholders even before and during General
background,
positions
taken
and
potential
meeting of shareholders. Information regarding
conflicts of interest should be disclosed early their
education,
qualifications,
professional
enough before the general shareholders' meeting experience,
occupation
and
other
important
so that the shareholders would have sufficient professional obligations is
being presented in
time to make an informed voting decision. All Company's
annual
and
interim
reports
and
factors affecting the candidate's independence, the publicized
in Company's website
as well.
It is
sample list of which is set out in Recommendation foreseen
in
the
work
regulations
of
the
3.7, should be also disclosed. The collegial body Supervisory Board that every member of the body
should also be informed on any subsequent has to inform the Chairman of the Supervisory
changes in the provided information. The collegial Board and the Company about his data changes
body should, on yearly basis, collect data provided and this data is being presented in the Company's
in this item on its members and disclose this in the annual and interim reports
and publicized in
company's annual report. Company's website
as well.

3 Attention should be drawn to the fact that in the situation where the collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting is the board, it is natural that being a management body it should ensure oversight not of all management bodies of the company, but only of the single-person body of management, i.e. the company's chief executive officer. This note shall apply in respect of item 3.1 as well.

3.3. Should a person be nominated for members
of a collegial body, such nomination should be
followed by the disclosure of information on
candidate's particular competences relevant to
his/her service on the collegial body. In order
shareholders and investors are able to ascertain
whether member's competence is further relevant,
the collegial body should, in its annual report,
disclose the information on its composition and
particular competences of individual members
which are relevant to their service on the collegial
body.
Yes The shareholders of the Company by offering
candidates for the collegial body must ensure that
these members have the required competence.
The Company publishes only the information
which is provided by the members of the collegial
body.
Information which is presented in the
annual
and in interim
report (data on participation
of the issuer's statute capital, data on participation
in
other undertakings, bodies and organisations
(title of the company, institution or organization
and
personal
occupation),
is
publicized
in
Company's website.
3.4
In order to maintain a proper balance in terms
of the current qualifications possessed by its
members, the desired composition of the collegial
body shall be determined with regard to the
company's structure and activities, and have this
periodically evaluated. The collegial body should
ensure that it is composed of members who, as a
whole, have the required diversity of
knowledge,
judgment and experience to complete their tasks
properly. The members of the audit committee,
collectively, should have a recent knowledge and
relevant experience in the fields of finance,
accounting and/or audit for the stock exchange
listed companies. At least one of the members of
the
remuneration
committee
should
have
knowledge of and experience in the field of
remuneration policy.
Yes According
to
the
Company's
structure
and
activities, the main shareholder of the Company
introduces candidates for members of the collegial
body with relevant qualifications.
The Collegial
body as a unit
has
a versatile
knowledge, opinions
and experience enabling them to perform their
tasks
properly. Audit Committee as a unit, has
up
to-date knowledge and relevant experience in
finance, accounting, and (or) auditing.
3.5. All new members of the collegial body should
be
offered
a
tailored
program
focused
on
introducing
a
member
with
his/her
duties,
corporate organization and activities. The collegial
body should conduct an annual review to identify
fields where its members need to update their
skills and knowledge.
3.6. In order to ensure that all material conflicts of
Yes
No
In the practice of the Company all the new
members
of Supervisory Board are regularly
informed about
Company's activities and its
alterations, as
well as substantial changes of legal
acts,
regulating
Company's
activities
and
of
circumstances, making
an influence on Company's
activities at the sessions of Supervisory Board of
individually if there is such need or upon request
of members.
The Company does not
make any
influence
on
the
interest related with a member of the collegial
body are resolved properly, the collegial body
should
comprise
a
sufficient4
number
of
independent5 members.
composition of the collegial body.
Candidates to
the members of the Company's collegial body are
offered
by
the
main
shareholder.
Detailed
information is provided in article
3.7.

4 The Code does not provide for a concrete number of independent members to comprise a collegial body. Many codes in foreign countries fix a concrete number of independent members (e.g. at least 1/3 or 1/2 of the members of the collegial body) to comprise the collegial body. However, having regard to the novelty of the institution of independent members in Lithuania and potential problems in finding and electing a concrete number of independent members, the Code provides for a more flexible wording and allows the companies themselves to decide what number of independent members is sufficient. Of course, a larger number of independent members in a collegial body is encouraged and will constitute an example of more suitable corporate governance.

5 It is notable that in some companies all members of the collegial body may, due to a very small number of minority shareholders, be elected by the votes of the majority shareholder or a few major shareholders. But even a member of the collegial body elected by the majority shareholders may be considered independent if he/she meets the independence criteria set out in the Code.

3.7. A member of the collegial body should be considered to be independent only if he is free of any business, family or other relationship with the company, its controlling shareholder or the management of either, that creates a conflict of interest such as to impair his judgment. Since all cases when member of the collegial body is likely to become dependent are impossible to list, moreover, relationships and circumstances associated with the determination of independence may vary amongst companies and the best practices of solving this problem are yet to evolve in the course of time, assessment of independence of a member of the collegial body should be based on the contents of the relationship and circumstances rather than their form. The key criteria for identifying whether a member of the collegial body can be considered to be independent are the following:

  • 1) He/she is not an executive director or member of the board (if a collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting is the supervisory board) of the company or any associated company and has not been such during the last five years;
  • 2) He/she is not an employee of the company or some any company and has not been such during the last three years, except for cases when a member of the collegial body does not belong to the senior management and was elected to the collegial body as a representative of the employees;
  • 3) He/she is not receiving or has been not receiving significant additional remuneration from the company or associated company other than remuneration for the office in the collegial body. Such additional remuneration includes participation in share options or some other performance based pay systems; it does not include compensation payments for the previous office in the company (provided that such payment is no way related with later position) as per pension plans (inclusive of deferred compensations);
  • 4) He/she is not a controlling shareholder or representative of such shareholder (control as defined in the Council Directive 83/349/EEC Article 1 Part 1);
  • 5) He/she does not have and did not have any material business relations with the company or associated company within the past year directly or as a partner, shareholder, director or superior employee of the subject having such relationship. A subject is considered to

No Elected Company's Supervisory Board consists of seven dependent members who are also the members of the Kaunas City Council. All the members of Supervisory Board meet criteria indicated in item 3.7 of recommendations, except criteria 4, because all the members of Supervisory Board partly represent controlling shareholder, i.e. Kaunas city municipality having 92.84 % of votes.

have business relations when it is a major
supplier or service provider (inclusive of
financial,
legal,
advisory
and
consulting
services),
major
client
or
organization
receiving significant payments from the
company or its group;
6)
He/she is not and has not been, during the
last three years, partner or employee of the
current or former external audit company of
the company or associated company;
7)
He/she is not an executive director or
member
of
the
board
in
some
other
company where executive director of the
company or member of the board (if a
collegial
body
elected
by
the
general
shareholders' meeting is the supervisory
board) is non-executive director or member
of the supervisory board, he/she may not
also have any other material relationships
with executive directors of the company that
arise from their participation in activities of
other companies or bodies;
8)
He/she has not been in the position of a
member of the collegial body for over than
12 years;
9)
He/she is not a close relative to an executive
director or member of the board (if a
collegial
body
elected
by
the
general
shareholders' meeting is the supervisory
board) or to any person listed in above items
1 to 8. Close relative is considered to be a
spouse (common-law spouse), children and
parents.
3.8.
The
determination
of
what
constitutes
Yes Company's Supervisory Board does not determine
independence is fundamentally an issue for the the term of independence,
notwithstanding that
a
collegial body itself to determine. The collegial particular member meets all the requirements for
body may decide that, despite a particular member independence indicated in this Code, because
the
meets all the criteria of independence laid down in elected
Company's Supervisory Board
consists of
this Code, he cannot be considered independent seven dependent members who are also the
due
to
special
personal
or
company-related
members of Kaunas City Municipality Council.
circumstances.
3.9. Necessary information on conclusions the Yes The
Company
discloses
dependence
of
the
collegial body has come to in its determination of members of Supervisory Board in this report.
whether a particular member of the body should
be considered to be independent should be
disclosed. When a person is nominated to become
a member of the collegial body, the company
should disclose whether it considers the person to
be independent. When a particular member of the
collegial body does not meet one or more criteria
of independence set out in this Code, the
company
should
disclose
its
reasons
for
nevertheless
considering
the
member
to
be
independent. In addition, the company should
annually disclose which members of the collegial
body it considers to be independent.
3.10. When one or more criteria of independence
set out in this Code has not been met throughout
the year, the company should disclose its reasons
for considering a particular member of the
collegial body to be independent. To ensure
accuracy of the information disclosed in relation
with the independence of the members of the
collegial
body,
the
company
should
require
independent members to have their independence
periodically re-confirmed.
Not
applicable
Information
provided
by
members
of
the
Supervisory
Board
regarding
their
education,
qualifications, professional experience, occupation
and other important professional obligations and
their
relations
with
the
Company
is
being
presented in Company's annual and interim
reports as well as in Company's website.
3.11. In order to remunerate members of a
collegial body for their work and participation in
the meetings of the collegial body, they may be
remunerated from the company's funds.6
. The
general shareholders' meeting should approve the
amount of such remuneration.
Principle IV: The duties and liabilities of a collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting
Not
applicable
The members of the Supervisory Board are not
remunerated from the Company's funds.
So, this
provision is not relevant for the Company.
shareholders. The corporate governance framework should ensure proper and effective functioning of the collegial body
elected by the general shareholders' meeting, and the powers granted to the collegial body should ensure
effective monitoring7 of the company's management bodies and protection of interests of all the company's
4.1. The collegial body elected by the general
shareholders'
meeting
(hereinafter
in
this
Principle referred to as the 'collegial body')
should ensure integrity and transparency of the
company's financial statements and the control
system.
The
collegial
body
should
issue
recommendations
to
the
company's
management bodies and monitor and control the
company's management performance.
8
Yes The Supervisory Board presents to the general
shareholders meeting their opinions and proposals
about the
Company's activities,
set of the annual
financial statements, profit allocation project, the
Company's annual report, the activity of the
Company's general manager and the Management
Board, and also carries out other functions allotted
to the Supervisory Board competence regarding
the Company's and it's managing
bodies activity
supervision.
The Chairman of the Supervisory
Board regularly meets
the Chairman of the
Management Board and the General Manager
to
discuss the
events or changes
of the Company
that have taken place,
also
the essential
questions
of the Company's activity.

6It is notable that currently it is not yet completely clear, in what form members of the supervisory board or the board may be remunerated for their work in these bodies. The Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, 2003, No 123-5574) provides that members of the supervisory board or the board may be remunerated for their work in the supervisory board or the board by payment of annual bonuses (tantiems) in the manner prescribed by Article 59 of this Law, i.e. from the company's profit. The current wording, contrary to the wording effective before 1 January 2004, eliminates the exclusive requirement that annual bonuses (tantiems) should be the only form of the company's compensation to members of the supervisory board or the board. So it seems that the Law contains no prohibition to remunerate members of the supervisory board or the board for their work in other forms, besides bonuses, although this possibility is not expressly stated either.

7 See Footnote 3.

8 See Footnote 3. In the event the collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting is the board, it should provide recommendations to the company's single-person body of management, i.e. the company's chief executive officer.

4.2. Members of the collegial body should act in
good faith, with care and responsibility for the
benefit and in the interests of the company and
its shareholders with due regard to the interests
of employees and public welfare. Independent
members of the collegial body should (a) under
all circumstances maintain independence of their
analysis, decision-making and actions (b) do not
seek and accept any unjustified privileges that
might compromise their independence, and (c)
clearly express their objections should a member
consider that decision of the collegial body is
against the interests of the company. Should a
collegial
body
have
passed
decisions
independent member has serious doubts about,
Yes According to the knowledge
of the Company all
the members of the Supervisory Board are acting
in good faith in the interests of the Company
following
the
Company's
but
not
the
own
interests
or interests
of the third persons.
the member should make adequate conclusions.
Should an independent member resign from his
office, he should explain the reasons in a letter
addressed
to
the
collegial
body
or
audit
committee
and,
if
necessary,
respective
company-not-pertaining body (institution).
4.3. Each member should devote sufficient time
and attention to perform his duties as a member
of the collegial body. Each member of the
collegial body should limit other professional
obligations of his (in particular any directorships
held in other companies) in such a manner they
do not interfere with proper performance of
duties of a member of the collegial body. In the
event a member of the collegial body should be
present in less than a half9 of the meetings of the
collegial body throughout the financial year of
the company, shareholders of the company
should be notified.
Yes The members of the Company's Supervisory
Board
devote
enough time and pay enough
attention individually and collectively for
the
functions assigned to the competence of the
Supervisory Board to carry
properly.
All the
members of Supervisory Board took part in more
than a half sessions of the Supervisory Board
during Company's financial year.
A quorum
determined in all standard acts was present in all
sessions (was attended by more than 2/3 of the
Supervisory
Board
members)
of
Supervisory
Board in 2015. Members of Supervisory Board
participating in session are registered in session
protocol and in list of session participants.
4.4. Where
decisions of a collegial body may
have
a
different
effect on
the
company's
shareholders, the collegial body should treat all
shareholders impartially and fairly. It should
ensure that shareholders are properly informed
on
the
company's
affairs,
strategies,
risk
management and resolution of conflicts of
interest. The company should have a clearly
established role of members of the collegial
body when communicating with and committing
to shareholders.
Yes The Company's Supervisory Board in its work aim
to behave honestly and impartially with all of the
Company's shareholders and by the knowledge of
the Company, there was no such kind of the
contrary case. The Chairman of the Company's
Supervisory Board and the Chairman of the
Management Board
harmonizes and coordinates
interaction with Company's General Manager and
in the name of Supervisory and Management
Boards communicates
with shareholders, informs
the shareholders about the Company's strategy,
activity and other essential questions.

9 It is notable that companies can make this requirement more stringent and provide that shareholders should be informed about failure to participate at the meetings of the collegial body if, for instance, a member of the collegial body participated at less than 2/3 or 3/4 of the meetings. Such measures, which ensure active participation in the meetings of the collegial body, are encouraged and will constitute an example of more suitable corporate governance.

4.5. It is recommended that transactions (except
insignificant ones due to their low value or
concluded when carrying out routine operations
in
the
company
under
usual
conditions),
concluded
between
the
company
and
its
shareholders, members of the supervisory or
managing bodies or other natural or legal
persons that exert or may exert influence on the
company's management should be subject to
approval of the collegial body. The decision
concerning approval of such transactions should
be deemed adopted only provided the majority
of the independent members of the collegial
body voted for such a decision.
Yes Company's management bodies conclude and
approve their contracts following requirements of
legal acts and Company's Statute.
Members of
Company's supervision or management bodies or
shareholders are not concluded any contracts with
Company, including of a big value or concluded in
non-standard
conditions.
More
detailed
information is provided in Note 25 of explanatory
notes to the financial statements.
4.6. The collegial body should be independent in
passing decisions that are significant for the
company's
operations
and
strategy.
Taken
separately,
the
collegial
body
should
be
independent of the company's management
bodies10
Members of the collegial body should
act and pass decisions without an outside
influence from the persons who have elected it.
Companies should ensure that the collegial body
and its committees are provided with sufficient
administrative
and
financial
resources
to
discharge their duties, including the right to
obtain, in particular from employees of the
company, all the necessary information or to
seek independent legal, accounting or any other
advice on issues pertaining to the competence of
the collegial body and its committees. When
using the services of a
consultant with a view to
obtaining information on market standards for
remuneration
systems,
the
remuneration
committee should ensure that the consultant
concerned does not at the same time advice the
human
resources
department,
executive
directors or collegial management organs of the
company concerned.
Yes As members of the Supervisory Board are
partly
related with Kaunas city
municipality
because they
are members of Kaunas City Municipality
Council,
all
their
decisions
are made
only
following
Company's
interests.
Company's
Supervisory
Board
is
independent
from
Company's
management bodies.
Based on the
Company's opinion,
the collegial
body
and the Audit
Committee are
provided with
sufficient resources, including their right to get all
the necessary information, especially from the
employees of the Company.
Remuneration
Committee is not
set up in the
Company because the salaries of the managers of
the Company, their deputies and of the chief
accountant are determined according to
the
schedule
approved by Kaunas Municipality used
in the municipality enterprises.
Salary
of
Company's
General
Manager
is
determined
by the Company's
Board.
The schedule of accounting and allocation of
employees' variable part of salary is presented in
the annex of the Company's collective agreement.
Determination of per cent of variable part of
salary, accounting and allocation of variable part
of salary is detailed in this schedule.

10 In the event the collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting is the board, the recommendation concerning its independence from the company's management bodies applies to the extent it relates to the independence from the company's chief executive officer.

4.7. Activities of the collegial body should be Not Company's
Audit Committee is formed by the
organized
in
a
manner
that
independent
applicable Supervisory
Board
starting from 31 March 2009.
members of
the collegial body could have major
The Supervisory Board appointed six member of
influence in relevant areas where chances of Audit Committee from 29 May 2015.
occurrence of conflicts of interest are very high. The
Nomination
and
the
Remuneration
Such areas to be considered as highly relevant Committees are not formed in the Company. The
are issues of nomination of company's directors, Remuneration Committee is not formed according
determination of directors'
remuneration and
to the circumstances shown in the article No. 4.6.
control and assessment of company's audit. Nomination
Committee, which would be obliged
Therefore
when
the
mentioned
issues
are
to perform all the functions appointed for this
attributable to the competence of the collegial committee is not formed in Company and these
body, it is recommended that the collegial body functions are partly performed by the Supervisory
should establish nomination, remuneration, and Board and / or Company's Board. The Company
audit committees11. Companies should ensure will seek to implement this provision
In the
that the functions attributable to the nomination, future.
remuneration, and audit committees are carried
out. However they may decide to merge these
functions and set up less than three committees.
In such case a company should explain in detail
reasons behind the selection of alternative
approach
and
how
the
selected
approach
complies with the objectives set forth for the
three different committees. Should the collegial
body of the company comprise small number of
members, the functions assigned to the three
committees may be performed by the collegial
body itself, provided that it meets composition
requirements advocated for the committees and
that adequate information is provided in this
respect. In such case provisions of this Code
relating to the committees of the collegial body
(in
particular
with
respect
to
their
role,
operation,
and
transparency)
should
apply,
where relevant, to the collegial body as a whole.
4.8. The key objective of the committees is to Yes Audit committee is
being
formed in the Company.
increase efficiency of the activities of the Al least one member
of this Committee is
collegial body by ensuring that decisions are independent. Three independent members act in
based on due consideration, and to help organize Audit committee starting from 29 May 2015. The
its work with a view to ensuring that the Committee acts
independently and
principally
and
decisions it takes are free of material conflicts of renders recommendations and prepares reports
interest.
Committees
should
exercise
that are presented to Supervisory Board
The
independent
judgement
and
integrity
when
Supervisory Board is responsible for decisions
exercising its functions as well as present the made within its competence.
collegial
body
with
recommendations
concerning the decisions of the collegial body.
Nevertheless
the final decision shall be adopted
by the collegial body. The recommendation on
creation of committees is not intended, in
principle, to constrict the competence of the
collegial
body
or
to
remove
the
matters

11The Law on Audit of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, 2008, No 82-53233) determines that an Audit Committee shall be formed in each public interest entity (including, but not limited to public companies whose securities are traded in the regulated market of the Republic of Lithuania and/or any other member state ).

considered from the purview of the collegial
body itself, which remains fully responsible for
the decisions taken in its field of competence.
4.9. Committees established by the collegial
body should normally be composed of at least
three
members.
In
companies
with
small
number of members of the collegial body, they
could
exceptionally
be
composed
of
two
members. Majority of the members of each
committee
should
be
constituted
from
independent members of the collegial body. In
cases when the company chooses not to set up a
supervisory
board,
remuneration
and
audit
committees should be entirely comprised of
non-executive
directors.
Chairmanship
and
membership
of
the
committees
should
be
decided with due regard to the need to ensure
that committee membership is refreshed and
that undue reliance is not placed on particular
individuals. Chairmanship and membership of
the committees should be decided with due
regard to the need to ensure that committee
membership is refreshed and that undue reliance
Yes Audit Committee acts
in the Company
and it
consists of six
members, three
of whom are
independent
members. Term of office of this
Committee coincides
with the
term of office of
the
Company's Supervisory Board.
is not placed on particular individuals.
4.10. Authority of each of the committees
should be determined by the collegial body.
Committees should perform their duties in line
with authority delegated to them and inform the
collegial
body
on
their
activities
and
performance on regular basis. Authority of every
committee stipulating the role and rights and
duties of the committee should be made public
at least once a year (as part of the information
disclosed by the company annually on its
corporate governance structures and practices).
Companies should also make public annually a
statement
by
existing
committees
on
their
composition,
number
of
meetings
and
attendance
over
the
year,
and
their
main
activities. Audit committee should confirm that
it is satisfied with the independence of the audit
process and describe briefly the actions it has
taken to reach this conclusion.
No The
Company
does
not
follow
this
recommendation
partly
because there are
no
Committees of Nomination and Remuneration
at
the
Company.
The Remuneration Committee is
not formed according to the circumstances shown
in the article No 4.6.
Allocation Committee, which
would be obliged to implement all the functions
allocated to this committee, is not being formed in
Company and all these functions are being
performed by the Supervisoty Board and / or
Management
Board.
The
information
on
composition of the Audit Committee, the number
of sessions
and attendance during the year 2015
is
being announced in this Annual Report.
4.11. In order to ensure independence and
impartiality of the committees, members of the
collegial body that are not members of the
committee should commonly have a right to
participate in the meetings of the committee
only if invited by the committee. A committee
may invite or demand participation in the
meeting of particular officers or experts.
Chairman of each of the committees should
have a possibility to maintain direct
communication with the shareholders. Events
No The
Company
does
not
follow
this
recommendation partly because there are no
Committees of Nomination and Remuneration at
the
Company. The Remuneration Committee is
not formed according to the circumstances shown
in the article No 4.6.
when such are to be performed should be
specified in the regulations for committee
activities.
4.12. Nomination Committee. No The Company does not form the committee
4.12.1.
Key
functions
of
the
nomination
which would be obligated to perform all of the
committee should be the following:
• Identify and recommend, for the
approval of
tasks that were designated for the Nomination
the collegial body, candidates to fill board Committee.
These functions are partly being
vacancies. The nomination committee should performed
by
Supervisory
Board
and
/
or
Company's Management Board.
evaluate the balance of skills, knowledge and
experience on the management body, prepare a
description of the roles and capabilities required
to assume a particular office, and assess the time
commitment expected. Nomination committee
can also consider candidates to members of the
collegial body delegated by the shareholders of
the company;
• Assess on regular basis the structure, size,
composition and performance of the supervisory
and
management
bodies,
and
make
recommendations to the collegial body regarding
the means of achieving necessary changes;
• Assess on regular basis the skills, knowledge
and experience of individual directors and report
on this to
the collegial body;
• Properly consider issues related to succession
planning;
• Review the policy of the management bodies
for
selection
and
appointment
of
senior
management.
4.12.2. Nomination committee should consider
proposals by other parties, including
management and shareholders. When dealing
with issues related to executive directors or
members of the board (if a collegial body elected
by the general shareholders' meeting is the
supervisory board) and senior management,
chief executive officer of the company should be
consulted by, and entitled to submit proposals to
the nomination committee.
4.13. Remuneration Committee. Not The Committee of Remuneration is not formed
4.13.1. Key functions of the remuneration applicable according to the circumstances shown in the
committee should be the following: article No 4.6.
• Make proposals, for the approval of the
collegial body, on the remuneration policy for
members of management bodies and executive
directors. Such policy should address all forms
of
compensation,
including
the
fixed
remuneration, performance-based remuneration
schemes, pension arrangements, and termination
payments. Proposals considering performance
based
remuneration
schemes
should
be
accompanied with recommendations on the
related objectives and evaluation criteria, with a
view to properly aligning the pay of executive

director and members of the management bodies with the long -term interests of the shareholders and the objectives set by the collegial body;

• Make proposals to the collegial body on the individual remuneration for executive directors and member of management bodies in order their remunerations are consistent with company's remuneration policy and the evaluation of the performance of these persons concerned. In doing so, the committee should be properly informed on the total compensation obtained by executive directors and members of the management bodies from the affiliated companies;

• Ensure that remuneration of individual executive directors or members of management body is proportionate to the remuneration of other executive directors or members of management body and other staff members of the company;

• Periodically review the remuneration policy for executive directors or members of management body, including the policy regarding share -based remuneration, and its implementation;

• Make proposals to the collegial body on suitable forms of contracts for executive directors and members of the management bodies;

• Assist the collegial body in overseeing how the company complies with applicable provisions regarding the remuneration -related information disclosure (in particular the remuneration policy applied and individual remuneration of directors);

• Make general recommendations to the executive directors and members of the management bodies on the level and structure of remuneration for senior management (as defined by the collegial body) with regard to the respective information provided by the executive directors and members of the management bodies.

4.13.2. With respect to stock options and other share -based incentives which may be granted to directors or other employees, the committee should:

• Consider general policy regarding the granting of the above mentioned schemes, in particular stock options, and make any related proposals to the collegial body;

• Examine the related information that is given in the company's annual report and documents intended for the use during the shareholders

meeting;
• Make proposals to the collegial body regarding
the choice between granting options to subscribe
shares or granting options to purchase shares,
specifying the reasons for its choice as well as
the consequences that this choice has.
4.13.3. Upon resolution of the issues attributable
to
the
competence
of
the
remuneration
committee,
the
committee
should
at
least
address the chairman of the collegial body
and/or chief executive officer of the company
for their opinion on the remuneration of other
executive
directors
or
members
of
the
management bodies.
4.13.4. The remuneration committee should
report on the exercise of its functions to the
shareholders and be present at the annual
general meeting for this purpose.
4.14. Audit Committee. Yes However, as of
31 March
2009 the Audit
4.14.1. Key functions of the audit committee Committee was formed by the Supervisory Board.
should be the following: The
term of office of this committee coincides

Observe
the
integrity
of
the
financial
with the term of office of the Company's
information
provided
by
the
company,
in
Supervisory Board. This committee will seek to
particular
by
reviewing
the
relevance
and
fully implement functions assigned to it by this
consistency of the accounting methods used by recommendation.
the company and its group (including the criteria
for
the
consolidation
of
the
accounts
of
companies in the group);
• At least once a year review the systems of
internal control and risk management to ensure
that the key risks (inclusive of the risks in
relation with compliance with existing laws and
regulations) are properly identified, managed and
reflected in the information provided;
• Ensure the efficiency of the internal audit
function,
among
other
things,
by
making
recommendations on the selection, appointment,
reappointment and removal of the head of the
internal audit department and on the budget of
the
department,
and
by
monitoring
the
responsiveness
of
the
management
to
its
findings and recommendations. Should there be
no internal audit authority in the company, the
need for one should be reviewed at least
annually;
• Make recommendations to the collegial body
related
with
selection,
appointment,
reappointment and removal of the external
auditor (to be done by the general shareholders'
meeting) and with the terms and conditions of
his
engagement.
The
committee
should
investigate situations that lead to a resignation of
the
audit
company
or
auditor
and
make
recommendations on required actions in such

situations;

• Monitor independence and impartiality of the external auditor, in particular by reviewing the audit company's compliance with applicable guidance relating to the rotation of audit partners, the level of fees paid by the company, and similar issues. In order to prevent occurrence of material conflicts of interest, the committee, based on the auditor's disclosed inter alia data on all remunerations paid by the company to the auditor and network, should at all times monitor nature and extent of the non audit services. Having regard to the principals and guidelines established in the 16 May 2002 Commission Recommendation 2002/590/EC, the committee should determine and apply a formal policy establishing types of non -audit services that are (a) excluded, (b) permissible only after review by the committee, and (c) permissible without referral to the committee;

• Review efficiency of the external audit process and responsiveness of management to recommendations made in the external auditor's management letter.

4.14.2. All members of the committee should be furnished with complete information on particulars of accounting, financial and other operations of the company. Company's management should inform the audit committee of the methods used to account for significant and unusual transactions where the accounting treatment may be open to different approaches. In such case a special consideration should be given to company's operations in offshore centr es and/or activities carried out through special purpose vehicles (organizations) and justification of such operations.

4.14.3. The audit committee should decide whether participation of the chairman of the collegial body, chief executive officer of the company, chief financial officer (or superior employees in charge of finances, treasury and accounting), or internal and external auditors in the meetings of the committee is required (if required, when). The committee should be entitled, when needed, to meet with any relevant person without executive directors and members of the management bodies present.

4.14.4. Internal and external auditors should be secured with not only effective working relationship with management, but also with free access to the collegial body. For this purpose the audit committee should act as the principal contact person for the internal and external

auditors.
4.14.5. The audit committee should be informed
of the internal auditor's work program, and
should be furnished with internal audit's reports
or periodic summaries. The audit committee
should also be informed of the work program of
the external auditor and should be furnished
with report disclosing all relationships between
the independent auditor and the company and
its group. The committee should be timely
furnished information on all issues arising from
the audit.
4.14.6. The audit committee should examine
whether the company is following applicable
provisions
regarding
the
possibility
for
employees
to
report
alleged
significant
irregularities
in
the
company,
by
way
of
complaints or through anonymous submissions
(normally to an independent member of the
collegial body), and should ensure that there is a
procedure established for proportionate and
independent investigation of these issues and for
appropriate follow-up action.
4.14.7. The audit committee should report on its
activities to the collegial body at least once in
every six months, at the time the yearly and half
yearly statements are approved.
4.15. Every year the collegial body should No There was no practice of
assessment of the
conduct the assessment of its activities. The activity of Supervisory Board at the Company and
assessment should include evaluation of collegial of informing shareholders about that up to now
body's structure, work organization and ability to because the controlling shareholder who
proposes
act as a group, evaluation of each of the collegial candidates to the Supervisory Board exhaustively
body member's and committee's competence knows the
experiences and competences of each
and work efficiency and assessment whether the candidate.
collegial body has achieved its objectives. The
collegial body should, at least once a year, make
public (as part of the information the company
annually discloses on its management structures
and practices) respective information on its
internal organization and working procedures,
and specify what material changes were made as
a result of the assessment of the collegial body
of its own activities.

Principle V: The working procedure of the company's collegial bodies

The working procedure of supervisory and management bodies established in the company should ensure efficient operation of these bodies and decision-making and encourage active co-operation between the company's bodies.

5.1.
The
company's
supervisory
and
Yes The
Company
fully
implements
this
management bodies (hereinafter in this Principle recommendation. The Company's Supervisory
the concept 'collegial bodies' covers both the Board and Management Board are run by the
collegial bodies of supervision and the collegial Chairman
de jure and de facto. In accordance with
bodies of management) should be chaired by the work regulations
of the
bodies
the chairmen
chairpersons of these bodies. The chairperson of
a collegial body is responsible for proper
convocation of the collegial body meetings. The
chairperson should ensure that information
about the meeting being convened and its
agenda are communicated to all members of the
body. The chairperson of a collegial body should
ensure appropriate conducting of the meetings
of the collegial body. The chairperson should
ensure order and working atmosphere during the
meeting.
of
Supervisory
Board
and
Managing
Board
convenes meetings, ensures proper informing
about convening meeting and about agenda of the
meeting.
This
recommendation
is
fully
implemented by the Supervisory Board and by the
Managing
Board.
5.2. It is recommended that meetings of the
company's collegial bodies should be carried out
according to the schedule approved in advance
at certain intervals of time. Each company is free
to decide how often to convene meetings of the
collegial bodies, but it is recommended that
these meetings should be
convened at such
intervals, which would guarantee an interrupted
resolution of the essential corporate governance
issues. Meetings of the company's supervisory
board should be convened at least once in a
quarter, and the company's board should meet at
least once a month12
Yes This recommendation is implemented by the
Supervisory Board and by the Management Board.
5.3. Members of a collegial body should be
notified about the meeting being convened in
advance in order to allow sufficient time for
proper preparation for the issues on the agenda
of the meeting and to ensure fruitful discussion
and
adoption
of
appropriate
decisions.
Alongside with the notice about the meeting
being convened, all the documents relevant to
the issues on the agenda of the meeting should
be submitted to the members of the collegial
body. The agenda of the meeting should not be
changed or supplemented during the meeting,
unless all members of the collegial body are
present or certain issues of great importance to
the company require immediate resolution.
Yes The Company follows the order foreseen in the
work regulations of the Supervisory Board and the
Management Board and the information about the
convened
meeting
is
presented
in
advance
together with
an agenda and
all the necessary
information
and documents
related to the meeting
agenda.
The Supervisory Board and the Board meeting
agenda may be changed or added
during the
meeting, in the presence of all members of the
collegial body, or when there is an urgent need to
deal with Company's
certain key issues.
5.4. In order to co-ordinate operation of the
company's collegial bodies and ensure effective
decision-making process, chairpersons of the
company's collegial bodies of supervision and
management should closely co-operate by co
coordinating dates of the meetings, their agendas
and
resolving
other
issues
of
corporate
governance. Members of the company's board
should be free to attend meetings of the
company's supervisory board, especially where
issues
concerning
removal
of
the
board
members, their liability or remuneration are
Yes The chairmen of Company's supervisory and
management bodies coordinate dates of the
meetings, their agendas and cooperate
in solving
other issues of corporate governance.

12 The frequency of meetings of the collegial body provided for in the recommendation must be applied in those cases when both additional collegial bodies are formed at the company, the board and the supervisory board. In the event only one additional collegial body is formed in the company, the frequency of its meetings may be as established for the supervisory board, i.e. at least once in a quarter.

discussed.

Principle VI: The equitable treatment of shareholders and shareholder rights

The corporate governance framework should ensure the equitable treatment of all shareholders, including minority and foreign shareholders. The corporate governance framework should protect the rights of the shareholders.

6.1. It is recommended that the company's
capital should consist only of the shares that
grant the same rights to voting, ownership,
dividend and other rights to all their holders.
Yes The ordinary registered shares which make the
authorized capital of the Company give the equal
rights for all share
owners.
6.2. It is recommended that investors should
have access to the information concerning the
rights attached to the shares of the new issue or
those issued earlier in advance, i.e. before they
purchase shares.
Yes The Company allows investors to take a look at
the rights conceded by newly issued or already
issued shares. Company's Statute in which the
rights conceded to Company's shareholders are
determined, are publicized
in Company's website.
6.3. Transactions that are important to the
company and its shareholders, such as transfer,
investment, and pledge of the company's assets
or any other type of encumbrance should be
subject to approval of the general shareholders'
meeting.13 All shareholders should be furnished
with equal opportunity to familiarize with and
participate in the decision-making process when
significant corporate issues, including approval
of transactions referred to above, are discussed.
Yes In compliance with the Law on the Companies
and the Company's statutes
the
transactions
confirmation
issues
foreseen
in
this
recommendation are ascribed to the competence
of the Management Board but in individual cases
for the asset disposal
transactions the Company
applies to
the Meeting of Shareholders, as it is
prescribed in Company's statutes.
6.4. Procedures of convening and conducting a
general shareholders' meeting should ensure
equal opportunities for the shareholders to
effectively participate at the meetings and should
not prejudice the rights and interests of the
shareholders. The venue, date, and time of the
shareholders' meeting should not hinder wide
attendance of the shareholders.
Yes There is a possibility for shareholders to vote in
advance
by filling up
a general vote bulletin.

13 The Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, 2003, No 123-5574) no longer assigns resolutions concerning the investment, transfer, lease, mortgage or acquisition of the long-terms assets accounting for more than 1/20 of the company's authorised capital to the competence of the general shareholders' meeting. However, transactions that are important and material for the company's activity should be considered and approved by the general shareholders' meeting. The Law on Companies contains no prohibition to this effect either. Yet, in order not to encumber the company's activity and escape an unreasonably frequent consideration of transactions at the meetings, companies are free to establish their own criteria of material transactions, which are subject to the approval of the meeting. While establishing these criteria of material transactions, companies may follow the criteria set out in items 3, 4, 5 and 6 of paragraph 4 of Article 34 of the Law on Companies or derogate from them in view of the specific nature of their operation and their attempt to ensure uninterrupted, efficient functioning of the company.

6.5. If it is possible, in order to ensure
shareholders living abroad the right to access to
the
information,
it
is
recommended
that
documents
on
the
course
of
the
general
shareholders' meeting should be placed on the
publicly accessible website of the company not
only in Lithuanian language, but in English and
/or other foreign languages in advance.
It is
recommended that the minutes of the general
shareholders' meeting after signing them and/or
adopted resolutions should be also placed
on the
publicly accessible website of the company.
Seeking to ensure the right of foreigners to
familiarize
with
the
information,
whenever
feasible,
documents
referred
to
in
this
recommendation
should
be
published
in
Lithuanian,
English
and/or
other
foreign
languages.
Documents
referred
to
in
this
recommendation may be published on the
publicly accessible website of the company to
the extent that publishing of these documents is
not
detrimental
to
the
company
or
the
company's commercial secrets are not revealed.
Yes Draft
decisions
of
convoked
meeting
and
decisions taken by meeting are being disclosed
publicly by the Company in Company's website
and
using
GlobeNewswire
information
dissemination system
of Nasdaq
Vilnius
Stock
Exchange
as
it is
foreseen in the Law on
Companies
not only in Lithuanian, but also in
English.
6.6. Shareholders should be furnished with the
opportunity to vote in the general shareholders'
meeting in person and in absentia. Shareholders
should not be prevented from voting in writing
in advance by completing the general voting
ballot.
Yes The shareholders of the Company can implement
the right to participate in the General meeting of
shareholders
personally
or
through
their
representatives
if
the
person
has
a
proper
authorization
or
the
voting
right
delegation
agreement is made with him in compliance with
the legal acts order. The Company also creates
conditions for the shareholders to vote
in advance
in writing
by completing the general voting
bulletin
as
it is
foreseen by the Law on the Joint
Stock Companies.
6.7. With a view to increasing the shareholders'
opportunities
to
participate
effectively
at
shareholders'
meetings,
the
companies
are
recommended
to
expand
use
of
modern
technologies by allowing the shareholders to
participate and vote in general meetings via
electronic means of communication. In such
cases security of transmitted information and a
possibility
to
identify
the
identity
of
the
participating
and
voting
person
should
be
guaranteed. Moreover, companies could furnish
its shareholders, especially shareholders living
abroad,
with
the
opportunity
to
watch
shareholder meetings by means of modern
technologies.
Not
applicable
According
to
the
order
of
the
Company's
shareholders
meetings
and
the
lists
of
shareholders, there was no need to implement this
recommendation in the Company up to now.

Principle VII: The avoidance of conflicts of interest and their disclosure

The corporate governance framework should encourage members of the corporate bodies to avoid conflicts of interest and assure transparent and effective mechanism of disclosure of conflicts of interest regarding members of the corporate bodies.

7.1. Any member of the company's supervisory
and management body should avoid a situation,
in which his/her personal interests are in
conflict or may be in conflict with the company's
interests. In case such a situation did occur, a
member of the company's supervisory and
management body should, within reasonable
time, inform other members of the same
collegial body or the company's body that has
elected
him/her,
or
to
the
company's
shareholders about a situation of a conflict of
interest, indicate the nature of the conflict and
value, where possible.
Yes The members of the Company's Supervisory and
of the managing bodies act in according with the
interests of the Company and their competences
and individual features suggest that they behave so
as to avoid conflicts of interests and they were not
observed
in
practice.
The
members
of
the
Company's Supervisory and of the managing
bodies did not conclude deals with the Company,
including high value deals or ones made in not
standard conditions.
7.2. Any member of the company's supervisory
and
management
body
may
not
mix
the
company's assets, the use of which has not been
mutually agreed upon, with his/her personal
assets or use them or the information which
he/she learns by virtue of his/her position as a
member
of a corporate body for his/her
personal benefit or for the benefit of any third
person without a prior agreement of the general
shareholders' meeting or any other corporate
body authorized by the meeting.
Yes
7.3. Any member of the company's supervisory
and
management
body
may
conclude
a
transaction with the company, a member of a
corporate body of which he/she is. Such
a
transaction (except insignificant ones due to
their low value or concluded when carrying out
routine operations in the company under usual
conditions) must be immediately reported in
writing or orally, by recording this in the minutes
of the meeting, to
other members of the same
corporate body or to the corporate body that has
elected
him/her
or
to
the
company's
shareholders.
Transactions
specified
in
this
recommendation
are
also
subject
to
recommendation 4.5.
Yes The members of
the
Company's supervisory
and
management
body
are
not
entered
into
transactions with the Company, including those
consisting
of
high
value
or
non-standard
conditions.
7.4. Any member of the company's supervisory
and management body should abstain from
voting when decisions concerning transactions
or other issues of personal or business interest
are voted on.
Yes In accordance with
regulations of Company's
supervisory
and
management
bodies,
the
provisions of the Law
on Joint
Stock companies
of the Republic of Lithuania, the members of the
Company's Supervisory and of the managing
bodies must abstain from voting when decisions
on
deals
or other questions in
which they have a
personal or professional
interest.

Principle VIII: Company's remuneration policy

Remuneration policy and procedure for approval, revision and disclosure of directors' remuneration established in the company should prevent potential conflicts of interest and abuse in determining remuneration of directors, in addition it should ensure publicity and transparency both of company's remuneration policy and remuneration of directors.

8.1. A company should make a public statement
of
the
company's
remuneration
policy
(hereinafter the remuneration statement) which
should be clear and easily understandable. This
remuneration statement should be published as a
part of the company's annual statement as well
as posted on the company's website.
Not
applicable
The
Company
publicizes
average
wages
of
employees of the Company (by category) and the
average wage of all employees
of the Company.
The remuneration policy as provided in this
recommendation
is
not
confirmed
in
the
Company because this is not determined
by the
valid
legal
acts.
The
remuneration
for
the
Supervisory Board and the Management Board of
the Company is
determined by the meeting of
shareholders. Remuneration
for the members of
the Management Board for the results of the year
2014 was
not allocated. The remuneration of the
managing
director
is determined by the Managing
Board considering the schedule of remuneration
order of managers of municipal enterprises,
companies, municipal controlled joint-stock and
close-end companies, their deputies and chief
accountants approved by Kaunas municipality.
Considering this schedule the remuneration of the
General Manager
and chief accountant of the
Company is determined.
Estimating
this there was
no need to prepare separate remuneration policy.
Nevertheless in compliance with the legal acts
orders, the Company publicly announces the
information on the termination payments and
loans for the members of the Supervisory Board,
the
Management
Board
and
administration
(General Manager, Chief accountant) in the annual
report.
The
information
regarding
average
remuneration of employees of the Company is
also announced in Company's website.
8.2. Remuneration statement should mainly
focus on directors' remuneration policy for the
following
year
and,
if
appropriate,
the
subsequent years. The statement should contain
a summary of the implementation of the
remuneration policy in the previous financial
year. Special attention should be given to any
significant changes in company's remuneration
policy as compared to the previous financial
year.
Not
applicable
Because
of
the
reasons
foreseen
in
the
recommendation No.
8.1
the remuneration policy
according to which the report on remuneration
would be prepared is not approved by the
Company.
8.3. Remuneration statement should leastwise
include the following information:
• Explanation of the relative importance of the
variable
and
non-variable
components
of
directors' remuneration;
• Sufficient information on performance criteria
that entitles directors to share options, shares or
variable components of remuneration;
• An explanation how the choice of performance
criteria contributes to the long-term interests of
the company;
• An explanation of the methods, applied in
order to determine whether performance criteria
Not
applicable
Because
of
the
reasons
foreseen
in
the
recommendation No. 8.1. the remuneration policy
according to which the report on remuneration
would be prepared is not approved by the
Company.
have been fulfilled;
• Sufficient information on deferment periods
with
regard
to
variable
components
of
remuneration;
• Sufficient information on the linkage between
the remuneration and performance;
• The main parameters and rationale for any
annual bonus scheme and any other non-cash
benefits;
• Sufficient information on the policy regarding
termination payments;
• Sufficient information with regard to vesting
periods
for
share-based
remuneration,
as
referred to in point 8.13 of this Code;
• Sufficient information on the policy regarding
retention of shares after vesting, as referred to in
point 8.15 of this Code;
• Sufficient information on the composition of
peer groups of companies the remuneration
policy of which has been examined in relation to
the establishment of the remuneration policy of
the company concerned;
• A description of the main characteristics of
supplementary
pension
or
early
retirement
schemes for directors;
• Remuneration statement should not include
commercially sensitive information.
8.4.
Remuneration
statement
should
also
summarize
and
explain
company's
policy
Not
applicable
Because
of
the
reasons
foreseen
in
the
recommendation No. 8.1 the remuneration policy
regarding the terms of the contracts executed according to which the report on remuneration
with executive directors and members of the would be prepared is not approved by the
management bodies.
It should include, inter alia,
Company, but the information on the termination
information on the duration of contracts with and other payments is publicly announced in the
executive
directors
and
members
of
the
Company's
annual
report
Also
Company
management
bodies,
the
applicable
notice
publicizes average wages of employees of the
periods and details of provisions for termination Company (by category).
payments linked to early termination under
contracts for executive directors and members
of the management bodies.
8.5. Remuneration statement should also contain Not Because
of
the
reasons
foreseen
in
the
detailed information on the entire amount of applicable recommendation No. 8.1 the remuneration policy
remuneration, inclusive of other benefits, that according to which the report on remuneration
was paid to individual directors over the relevant would be prepared is not approved by the
financial year. This document should list at least Company.
the information set out in items 8.5.1 to 8.5.4 for
each person who has served as a director of the
company
at
any
time
during
the
relevant
financial year.
8.5.1.
The
following
remuneration
and/or
emoluments-related
information
should
be
disclosed:
• The total amount of remuneration paid or due
to the director for services performed during the

relevant, attendance fees fixed by the annual general shareholders meeting;

• The remuneration and advantages received from any undertaking belonging to the same group;

• The remuneration paid in the form of profit sharing and/or bonus payments and the reasons why such bonus payments and/or profit sharing were granted;

• If permissible by the law, any significant additional remuneration paid to directors for special services outside the scope of the usual functions of a director;

• Compensation receivable or paid to each former executive director or member of the management body as a result of his resignation from the office during the previous financial year;

• Total estimated value of no n -cash benefits considered as remuneration, other than the items covered in the above points.

8.5.2. As regards shares and/or rights to acquire share options and/or all other share -incentive schemes, the following information should be disclosed:

• The number of share options offered or shares granted by the company during the relevant financial year and their conditions of application; • The number of shares options exercised during

the relevant financial year and, for each of them, the number of shares involved and the exercise price or the value of the interest in the share incentive scheme at the end of the financial year;

• The number of share options unexercised at the end of the financial year; their exercise price, the exercise date and the main conditions for the exercise of the rights;

• All changes in the terms and conditions of existing share options occurring during the financial year.

8.5.3. The following supplementary pension schemes -related information should be disclosed:

• When the pension scheme is a defined -benefit scheme, changes in the directors' accrued benefits under that scheme during the relevant financial year;

• When the pension scheme is defined contribution scheme, detailed information on contributions paid or payable by the company in respect of that director during the relevant financial year.

8.5.4. The statement should also state amounts that the company or any subsidiary company or

entity
included
in
the
consolidated
annual
financial report
of the company has paid to each
person who has served as a director in the
company
at
any
time
during
the
relevant
financial year in the form of loans, advance
payments or guarantees, including the amount
outstanding and the interest rate.
8.6. Where the remuneration policy includes
variable
components
of
remuneration,
companies should set limits on the variable
component(s). The non-variable component of
remuneration should be sufficient to allow the
company to withhold variable components of
remuneration when performance criteria are not
met.
Not
applicable
Because
of
the
reasons
foreseen
in
the
recommendation No. 8.1 the remuneration policy
according to which the report on remuneration
would be prepared is not approved by the
Company.
8.7.
Award
of
variable
components
of
remuneration
should
be
subject
to
predetermined
and
measurable
performance
criteria.
8.8. Where a variable component of
remuneration is awarded, a major part of the
variable component should be deferred for a
minimum period of time. The part of the
variable component subject to deferment should
be determined in relation to the relative weight
of the variable component compared to the non
variable component of remuneration.
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Because
of
the
reasons
foreseen
in
the
recommendation No. 8.1 the remuneration policy
according to which the report on remuneration
would be prepared is not approved by the
Company.
8.9. Contractual arrangements with executive or
managing directors should include provisions
that permit the company to reclaim variable
components of remuneration that were awarded
on the basis of data which subsequently proved
to be manifestly misstated.
8.10. Termination payments should not exceed a
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
fixed amount or fixed number of years of annual
remuneration, which should, in general, not be
higher than two years of the non-variable
component of remuneration or the equivalent
thereof.
8.11. Termination payments should not be paid
if
the
termination
is
due
to
inadequate
performance
Not
applicable
8.12. The information on preparatory and Not Because
of
the
reasons
foreseen
in
the
decision-making processes, during which a applicable recommendation No. 8.1 the remuneration policy
policy of remuneration of directors is being according to which the report on remuneration
established, should also be disclosed. would be prepared is not approved by the
Information should include data, if applicable, Company.
on authorities and composition of the
remuneration committee, names and surnames
of external consultants whose services have been
used in determination of the remuneration
policy as well as the role of shareholders' annual
general meeting.
8.13. Shares should not vest for at least three Not
years after their award. applicable
8.14. Share options or any other right to acquire Not
shares or to be remunerated on the basis of applicable
share price movements should not be
exercisable for at least three years after their
award. Vesting of shares and the right to
exercise share options or any other right to
acquire shares or to be remunerated on the basis
of share price movements, should be subject to
predetermined and measurable performance
criteria.
8.15. After vesting, directors should retain a Not
number of shares, until the end of their applicable
mandate, subject to the need to finance any
costs related to acquisition of the shares. The
number of shares to be retained should be fixed,
for example, twice the value of total annual
remuneration (the non-variable plus the variable
components).
8.16.
Remuneration of non-executive or
Not
supervisory directors should not include share applicable
options.
8.17. Shareholders, in particular institutional Not
shareholders, should be encouraged to attend applicable
general meetings where appropriate and make
considered use of their votes regarding directors'
remuneration.
8.18.
Without
prejudice
to
the
role
and
Not
organization of the relevant bodies responsible applicable
for
setting
directors'
remunerations,
the
remuneration policy or any other significant
change
in
remuneration
policy
should
be
included into the agenda of the shareholders'
annual general meeting. Remuneration statement
should be put for voting in shareholders' annual
general
meeting.
The
vote
may
be
either
mandatory or advisory.
8.19. Schemes anticipating remuneration of Not Because
of
the
reasons
foreseen
in
the
directors in shares, share options or any other applicable recommendation No.
8.1.,
remuneration policy
right to purchase shares or be remunerated on according to which the report on remuneration
the basis of share price movements should be
subject to the prior approval of shareholders' would be prepared is not approved by the
annual general meeting by way of a resolution Company. Nevertheless,
the Company publishes
prior to their adoption. The approval of scheme information
on
the
remuneration
and
other
should be related with the scheme itself and not payments
of the members of the Supervisory
to the grant of such share-based benefits under Board, Management Board, General
Manager
and
that scheme to individual directors. All to the chief accountant in Company's
annual
significant changes in scheme provisions should reports
in
accordance
with
the
legislation.
also be subject to shareholders' approval prior to
their adoption; the approval decision should be Information
on
average
remuneration
of
made in shareholders' annual general meeting. In Company's
employees
is
also
announced
in
such case shareholders should be notified on all Company's website. The Company does not use
terms of suggested changes and get an schemes under which the directors
can be paid
explanation on the impact of the suggested with
the shares, stock selection transactions or
changes. other rights to acquire
shares,
or to be
paid by
the
stock price changes.
8.20. The following issues should be subject to Not Because
of
the
reasons
foreseen
in
the
approval by the shareholders' annual general applicable recommendation No. 8.1. the Company does not
meeting: use schemes under which the directors can be
1) Grant of share-based schemes, including remunerated with the shares, stock selection
share options, to directors; transactions or other rights to acquire shares, or to
2) Determination of maximum number of shares be paid by the stock price changes.
and main conditions of share granting;
3) The term within which options can be
exercised;
4) The conditions for any subsequent change in
the exercise of the options, if permissible by law;
5) All other long-term incentive schemes for
which directors are eligible and which are not
available to other employees of the company
under similar terms. Annual general meeting
should also set the deadline within which the
body responsible for remuneration of directors
may award compensations listed in this article to
individual directors.
8.21. Should national law or company's Articles Not
of Association allow, any discounted option applicable
arrangement under which any rights are granted
to subscribe to shares at a price lower than the
market value of the share prevailing on the day
of the price determination, or the average of the
market values over a number of days preceding
the date when the exercise price is determined,
should also be subject to the shareholders'
approval.
8.22. Provisions of Articles 8.19 and 8.20 should Not
not be applicable to schemes allowing for applicable
participation under similar conditions to
company's employees or employees of any
subsidiary company whose employees are
eligible to participate in the scheme and which
has been approved in the shareholders' annual
general meeting.
8.23. Prior to the annual general meeting that is
intended to consider decision stipulated in
Article 8.19, the shareholders must be provided
an opportunity to familiarize with draft
resolution and project-related notice (the
documents should be posted on the company's
website). The notice should contain the full text
of the share-based remuneration schemes or a
description of their key terms, as well as full
names of the participants in the schemes. Notice
should also specify the relationship of the
schemes and the overall remuneration policy of
the directors. Draft resolution must have a clear
reference to the scheme itself or to the summary
of its key terms. Shareholders must also be
presented with information on how the
company intends to provide for the shares
required to meet its obligations under incentive
schemes. It should be clearly stated whether the
company intends to buy shares in the market,
hold the shares in reserve or issue new ones.
There should also be a summary on scheme
related expenses the company will suffer due to
the anticipated application of the scheme. All
information given in this article must be posted
on the company's website.

Principle IX: The role of stakeholders in corporate governance

The corporate governance framework should recognize the rights of stakeholders as established by law and encourage active co-operation between companies and stakeholders in creating the company value, jobs and financial sustainability. For the purposes of this Principle, the concept "stakeholders" includes investors, employees, creditors, suppliers, clients, local community and other persons having certain interest in the company concerned.

9.1.
The
corporate
governance
framework
Yes The
Company
follows
all
the
requirements
should assure that the rights of stakeholders that foreseen
by
the
law
for
the
stakeholders'
are protected by law are respected. opportunities to participate in the management of
9.2.
The
corporate
governance
framework
the Company, but any group of interest, having
should create conditions for the stakeholders to the right to participate in management of the
participate
in
corporate governance
in
the
Company, determined by the law, is not created
manner
prescribed
by
law.
Examples
of
yet in accordance with law.
mechanisms
of
stakeholder
participation
in
corporate
governance
include:
employee
participation in adoption of certain key decisions
for the company; consulting the employees on
corporate
governance
and
other
important
issues; employee participation in the company's
share
capital;
creditor
involvement
in
governance in the context of the company's
insolvency, etc.
9.3.
Where
stakeholders
participate
in
the
corporate governance process, they should have
access to relevant information.

Principle X: Information disclosure and transparency

The corporate governance framework should ensure that timely and accurate disclosure is made on all material information regarding the company, including the financial situation, performance and governance of the company.

10.1. The company should disclose information Yes The Company discloses information, provided in
on: this recommendation,
in the reports, in
the
1) The financial and operating results of the annual and interim reports,
the Company's
company; website and
Centre of Registers electronic
2) Company objectives; publication, in which the public information of
3) Persons holding by the right of ownership or legal persons are announced,
except the report of
in control of a block of shares in the company; remuneration policy determined in VIII principle.
4) Members of the company's supervisory and This
report is not prepared in the Company
management bodies, chief executive officer of because of the reasons foreseen in the article No.
the company and their remuneration; 8.1., and it is not approved, as it is not required by
5) Material foreseeable risk factors; the law.
According to the Law on Companies and
6) Transactions between the company and to Company's Statute the remuneration for the
connected persons, as well as transactions members of the Company's Supervisory Board
concluded outside the course of the company's and of the Management Board
can be
determined
regular operations; by
the meeting of shareholders. In the year 2014
7) Material issues regarding employees and other remuneration has been allotted for the members
stakeholders; of Company's Management Board for the results
8)
Governance structures and strategy.
of the year 2013 for the first and the only time.
The company also attempts
not to disclose the
This list should be deemed as a minimum information that can affect the price of Securities
recommendation,
while
the
companies
are
issued
by
the
Company
in
the
comments,
encouraged not to limit themselves to disclosure interviews or other means, as long as such
of the information specified in this list. information will be publicly announced at the
10.2. It is recommended to the company, which Nasdaq
Vilnius Stock Exchange GlobeNewswire
is
the
parent
of
other
companies,
that
dissemination system
on the Company's website.
consolidated results of the whole group to which
the company belongs should be disclosed when
information
specified
in
item
1
of
Recommendation 10.1 is under disclosure.
10.3. It is recommended that information on the
professional background, qualifications of the
members
of
supervisory
and
management
bodies, chief executive officer of the company
should be disclosed as well as potential conflicts
of interest that may have an effect on their
decisions when information specified in item 4
of Recommendation 10.1 about the members of
the company's supervisory and management
bodies
is
under
disclosure.
It
is
also
recommended
that
information
about
the
amount of remuneration received from the
company and other income should be disclosed
with regard to members of the company's
supervisory and management bodies and chief
executive officer as per
Principle VIII.
10.4. It is recommended that information about
the
links
between
the
company
and
its
stakeholders,
including
employees,
creditors,
suppliers, local community, as well as the
company's
policy
with
regard
to
human
resources, employee participation schemes in the
company's share capital, etc. should be disclosed
when
information
specified
in
item
7
of
Recommendation 10.1 is under disclosure.
10.5. Information should be disclosed in such a
way that neither shareholders nor investors are
discriminated with regard to the manner or
scope of access to information. Information
should be disclosed to all simultaneously. It is
recommended that notices about material events
should be announced before or after a trading
session on the Vilnius Stock Exchange, so that
all the company's shareholders and investors
should have equal access to the information and
make informed investing decisions.
Yes The
Company
simultaneously
presents
the
information using
the Nasdaq
Vilnius Stock
Exchange
information
dissemination
system
GlobeNewswire
in
Lithuanian
and
English
languages as it possible. The Stock Exchange
places received information on its website and in
trading system assuring simultaneous presentation
of this information to all. In addition, the
Company strives to announce the information
before or after a trading session on the Nasdaq
Vilnius Stock Exchange and
to present it to all the
markets in whom
the trade in Company's stocks
is
being in progress at the same time. The Company
does not provide the information which can have
an influence on the price of its issued stocks on
comments, interview and other ways till this
information is publicly announced using
the
Nasdaq
Vilnius Stock Exchange dissemination
system.
10.6. Channels for disseminating information
should provide for fair, timely and cost-efficient
or in cases provided by the legal acts free of
charge
access to relevant information by users. It
is recommended that information technologies
should be employed for wider dissemination of
information,
for
instance,
by
placing
the
information on the company's website. It is
recommended
that
information
should
be
published and placed on the company's website
not only in Lithuanian, but also in English, and,
Yes Company's
information
is
published on its
website
in
Lithuanian.
whenever possible and necessary, in other
languages as well.
10.7. It is recommended that the company's
annual reports and other periodical accounts
prepared by the company should be placed on
the company's website. It is recommended that
the company should announce information
about material events and changes in the price of
the company's shares on the Stock Exchange on
the company's website too.
Yes All
the
information
provided
in
this
recommendation is announced publicly and placed
on the Company's website, on
the website of
Nasdaq
Vilnius Stock Exchange and it can be
reached by all the interested persons.
Principle XI: The selection of the company's auditor
The mechanism of the selection of the company's auditor should ensure independence of the firm of
auditor's conclusion and opinion.
11.1. An annual audit of the company's financial Yes The
set
of annual financial statements
and the
reports and interim reports should be conducted annual report of the Company is verified by the
by an independent firm of auditors in order to independent audit company.
provide an external and objective opinion on the
company's financial statements
11.2. It is recommended that the company's No The candidature of the Company's audit company
supervisory board and, where it is not set up, the which accomplished audit of financial statements
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FOREWORD OF GENERAL MANAGER

AB Kauno Energija (hereinafter – the Company) is the second largest heat supplies company in Lithuania, supplying heat for consumers in Kaunas city and district, and Jurbarkas for more than 50 years already. It is tremendous direct responsibility for the living and working conditions of these people, of their wellbeing and even health, because people cannot live without heat.

As a heat generating enterprise, our Company is directly related with emissions of combustion products into environment, therefore it is especially sensitively observed by both institutions responsible for environment protection and citizens of the city. This is why we – heat suppliers must work insomuch not to only making certain reliable uninterrupted heat supplies at any circumstances, but also that equipment

used in our activities would not pollute environment or at least would not exceed permissible limits. Therefore heat supplies may be considered more as social favour, not a profit seeking business.

In 2015, in order to reduce heat price for consumers, to reduce demand in fossil fuel, pollution and environmental impact, to increase the efficiency of heat production and the usage of renewable energy sources, the Company continued and accomplished modernization of its heat production facilities in "Inkaras", "Šilkas" boiler-houses and Petrašiūnai power-plant. We implemented even three massive projects of biofuel boilers construction that allowed reducing heat price for consumers at more than 20 per cent already in 2015.

In 2015 we actively publicized problems, emerging cooperating with independent heat producers (hereinafter – IHP). In order to resolve them we initiated meetings with the representatives of authorities, regulating institutions and IHP. The result is that problems publicized by us and proposed their resolution methods are considered when improvements of legal regulatory basis of heat purchase and of connection to the network are made.

In order to encourage society's progress, the Company further supported academic community, cooperated with Kaunas University of Technology, with Lithuanian Energy Institute and other scientific institutions.

This report provides the information on Company's progress during the year 2015, considering economic, social and environmental aspects, as well as our Company's environmental policy and indicators.

The Company intends to further follow principles of social responsibility in its activities, allowing remaining reliable and responsible company.

Dr. Rimantas Bakas General Manager of AB Kauno Energija

COMPANY'S SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY

We conceptualize social responsibility as:

  • Responsibility against consumers that heat will be supplied reliably even in coldest periods of the year,
  • Properly an on time paid salaries to employees,
  • Taking care on working conditions of employees and their social and medical security,
  • Properly and on time pursued obligations to business partners,
  • Strict pursuance of environmental requirements, determined in EU and national legal acts,
  • Pursuance of declared values.

The basement of Company's social responsibility consists of the following main fields of implementation of responsible activity:

  • Economic. It is the field, showing, how Company conceptualizes the importance of its activity to the economy of the country, how, considering aims of profitability to shareholders, joins creation of economic welfare of the society.
  • Social. It is the field, reflecting Company's care of employees and society, showing, how openly Company operates, how follows good practice in relations with the parties concerned.
  • Environmental. It is the field, showing implementation of Company's activities considering requirements of environmental, pollution reduction and spare of natural resources.

PHILOSOPHY OF ACTIVITIES

Vision is to be a modern, effective, competitive, and added value for shareholders creating group of companies engaged in heat and electric energy generation, supply and distribution and in maintenance of buildings and indoor heating and hot water supply systems, and property lease. Maintenance of buildings and indoor heating and hot water supply systems is being performed following the provisions of Article 20 of the Law on Heat Sector of the Republic of Lithuania.

Mission – to reliably supply qualitative heat and hot water to the consumers of Kaunas city and district as well as Jurbarkas city and to render other services related to supplies of heat and hot water.

Values, that Company follows performing its activities:

  • More than 50 years of experience in heat production and supplies business;
  • Social responsibility responsibility for consumers for fail-safe heat and hot water supplies and for quality maintenance of indoor heating and hot water supplies systems at the lowest expenditures;
  • Competitive heat production allowing to reduce heat price for consumers;
  • High qualifications of employees, allowing to reach a highest rates of efficiency;

  • Ability to implement latest scientific and technological achievements in the activities of the Group and the Company;

  • Analysis of good management, technological and technical practice of other Lithuanian and foreign companies and implementation of them in Company activities;
  • Close cooperation with state and municipal institutions, universities, research institutions and with academic institutions;
  • Ability to participate in development and implementation of scientific programs;
  • Partnership in international projects;
  • Self-analysis and implementation of alterations;
  • Reputation of reliable, modern and solid group of companies.

ECONOMIC RESPONSIBILITY

Economical responsibility is being seen by the Company as a creation of economic benefits to consumers and shareholders. These benefits are created by Company by coherent decrease of heat production expenditures, costs of heat supplies and heat losses in network. The decrease in expenditures of production, supplies and losses allows decrease in final price of heat and this is direct economic benefit for consumers. Also it is direct economic benefit to shareholders, because decrease in costs allows reaching better economic – financial results.

DECREASE IN EXPENDITURES OF HEAT PRODUCTION

In order to decrease expenditures of heat production and heat price for consumers the Company assigned a most part of investments in 2015 for compleshion of modernization of facilities of heat production using renewable energy resources. Biofuel burned boilers were installed inthese facilities that allowed reducing heat price for citicens of the city at more than 20 per cent 2015. In consequence of start of operation of these boilers the citizens saved approximately EUR 15 million that they must not pay for heat. The following projects were implemented by the Company in 2015:

1. "Reconstruction of Šilkas boiler-house changing used fuel to bio-fuel (II stage)"

8 MW capacity bio-fuel burned water heating boiler along with 4 MW capacity condensational economizer in Šilkas boiler-house were installed while implementing this project. Project activities were started in June 2014 and on 6 February 2015 a certificate of test of energy equipment technical state, confirming that new equipment meets all the requirements of legal acts and can be used in accordance with purpose has been received from the State Energy Inspectorate. Total value of the project is EUR 2.327 million, European Union Structural Funds support in amount of EUR 1.154 million is among them;

Photo: new water heating boiler and condensational economizer in Šilkas boiler-house

2. "Reconstruction of Inkaras boiler-house changing used fuel to bio-fuel"

Starting from the year 2000 Inkaras boiler-house was mothballed and did not produce any heat. During implementation of project two bio-fuel burned water heating boilers with capacity of 8 MW each and 4 MW capacity condensational economizer were installed (the total capacity 20 MW). The contract on boiler-house reconstruction works was signed on 5 August 2014 and on 17 February 2015 a certificate of test of energy equipment technical state, confirming that new equipment meets all the requirements of project and legal acts and can be used in accordance with purpose has been received from the State Energy Inspectorate. The total value of the project was EUR 5.709 million. European Union Structural Funds support for this project in amount of EUR 1.738 million is among them. A total of 140.5 thousand MWh of heat were produced with this equipment during the year 2015.

Photo: new biofuel boilers and renewed Inkaras boiler-house building

3. "Reconstruction of Petrašiūnai power-plant changing used fuel to bio-fuel (I stage)"

While implementing this project, a steam boiler BKZ No 1 was changed with two bio-fuel burned water heating boilers with total capacity of 24 MW. A 6 MW capacity condensational economizer was installed as well. The total capacity of new equipment reached to approximately 30 MW. Project activities were started in the spring of 2014 and on 17 February 2015 a certificate of test of energy equipment technical state, confirming that new equipment meets all the requirements of legal acts and can be used in accordance with purpose has been received from the State Energy Inspectorate. The total value of the project was EUR 6.298 million. European Union Structural Funds support for this project in amount of EUR 1.523 million is among them. A total of 189.9 thousand MWh of heat were produced with this equipment during the year 2015.

Photo: new water heating boilers and biofuel taking equioment in Petrašiūnai power-plant

One more bio-fuel equipment installation project, which was co-financed by Lithuanian Environmental Investment Fund (LEIF), was implemented by the Company in the year 2015:

4. "Reconstruction of Šilkas boiler-house changing depreciated boiler with the new one"

A new 9 MW capacity biofuel burned water heating boiler was installed instead of depreciated boiler, that was in operation since the year 1959, during implementation of project. The new boiler was installed by connecting it to biofuel burned furnace that was installed in the year 2013. The contract on project works was signed on 24 July 2015. The operation of boiler was officially started on 10 December 2015. More than 150 thousand EUR support was allocated for this project under the 2014 year estimate of use of funds elaborating plan measure "Installation of biofuel boilers, changing depreciated boilers with a new ones" of the Climate Change Special Programme. Total value of the project "Reconstruction of Šilkas boiler-house changing depreciated boiler with the new one" was EUR 0.7 million.

Photo: new biofuel burned water heating boiler is being lifted through the roof of boiler-house and already assembled in its' place

The result of all of these implemented projects was at approximately 20 per cent decreased price of heat for Company's heat consumers. As a result of these investments (as well as of warmer weather and slightly cheaper fuel) Company's heat consumers saved more than EUR 15 million during the year 2015.

Total capacity of newly installed AB Kauno Energija biofuel using boilers with condensational smoke economizers amounts to 72 MW. These capacities cover approx. 25 per cent of average heating season demand in Kaunas integrated network.

It's emphasizing, that any other Lithuanian heat supplies company is being done such a big breakthrough in one year period, i.e. implemented that amount of new capacities of heat production from biofuel. The Company started production of heat with these capacities at the cheapest prices, thus making IHP to reduce price of the heat sold.

INCREASE IN RELIABILITY OF HEAT SUPPLIES

Reconstructions of heat supplies network

Reconstructions of heat supplies network allows the Company decreasing heat supplies losses and increasing reliability of heat supplies.

Company's trunk pipelines are an average about thirty years old. Every year, about 200 points where cracks occur are identified during hydraulic tests. Upon discovery of defects, pipes are exposed and promptly repaired. Modernization rate of them is determined by lack of funds – it is necessary to reconstruct more than 13.5 km of pipelines per year in order to condition of age of heat supply system and the minimum investments should consist of approximately 6 million euros. Hydraulic testing identifies their weakest points.

Mains of heating networks in the most worn out places are reconstructed through the use of support from the EU Structural Funds. New industrially (polyurethane foam insulation in polyethylene shell) insulated pipes not requiring concrete channels are mounted in the reconstructed sections of the heat supply network. Heat loss is very low in reconstructed sections (process level), while the pipelines no longer pose a threat of rupture and ensure reliable heat supply to consumers.

Participation in scientific and social activities

On 29 April 2015 a circuit session of Commission of Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania took place in the Company. Changes in heat economy after start of usage of biofuel for heat production in Kaunas were presented. Except members of Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania – commission chairman Kęstutis Daukšys, Vydas Gedvilas, Linas Balsys and Ričardas Sargūnas – Mayor of Kaunas city Visvaldas Matijošaitis, Vicemayor Povilas Mačiulis, Director of City Municipality Administration Gintaras Petrauskas, President of Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA Virginijus Ramanauskas, Managers of AB Kauno Energija and other energy ang forestry specialists also attended the session.

The development of AB Kauno Energija in heat production sector, increase in competition in it, reaching to decrease heat prices for consumers was presented to the commission and city leadership at the session. It was emphasized, that after selling of Kaunas Termofication Power-plant for private investor in 2003, AB Kauno Energija became the only heat supplies company in Lithuania devoid of own main heat production facility. Also, current situation in biomass energy in Lithuania and especially in Kaunas, resources of Lithuanian forests and also the main environmental aspects of burning of biomass in energy sector were discussed.

On 30 September 2015 the Company arranged seminar in Kaunas city municipality "Advantages of centralized heat supplies and assertions of special plan". Developers of real estate and projectors were invited to this seminar. Principles of composition and assertions of special plans of heat supply to the cities, coherence of modernization of residential buildings and development of plans of centralized heat supply also new possibilities and advantages of centralized heat supply were presented to them.

Presentations on principles of composition of special plans of heat supply, on position of city municipality regarding heat supply, on modernization of residential buildings and coherence of modernization of residential buildings and development of plans of centralized heat supply were made by Assoc. prof. of Department of Thermal and Nuclear Energy of Kaunas University of Technology dr. Juozas Gudzinskas, Rimantas Čekauskas, senior specialist of Energy department of Kaunas city municipality and dr. Ramūnas Gatautis, Research associate of Laboratory of Energy Systems Research of Lithuanian Energy Institute.

Participants of seminar were especially interested in possibilities of self-adjustment of heat consumption, possibility of installation of collector heating systems and low capacity heating modules which allow not only self-adjusting indoor air temperature, but also having individual accounting, to make hot water by them and to have full comfort.

On 7 October 2015 the Company was invited to "Days of Industry" organized by Student Union of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design of Kaunas University of Technology. "Days of Industry" is completely new, quality and mutual platform between students and business sectors. Representatives of AB Kauno Energija were invited for presentation of the Company and its' activities in the seminar and for arrangement of excursion in Company's heat production facilities.

On 2 November 2015 the meeting with administrators of projects of residential buildings renovation (modernisation), contractors of construction works and other participants of the process, organized by Housing Energy Efficiency Agency (HEEA) has been held at the Company. Actual issues of projects implementation were discussed at the meeting. Daiva Matonienė, Vice minister of the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania attended the meeting. Valius Serbenta, Director of HEEA, other specialists of HEEA, representatives of European Investment bank, State territorial planning and construction inspectorate, Šiauliai bank, Public Investment Development Agency as well as administrators of projects of residential buildings renovation and contractors from Kaunas, Raseiniai, Alytus, Prienai and other surrounded regions also attended the meeting. Issues on state support for renovation projects were discussed at the meeting. General Manager of AB Kauno Energija Dr. Rimantas Bakas, who also attended the meeting, emphasized, that the Company is also interested in renovation process. General Manager noticed that the Company itself actively contributes to reduction of energy expenses by decreasing heat prices at more than a third. He also presented information on Company's investments that allowed reducing heat prices significantly in the last three years, also the information on consumers possibilities of individual adjustment of heat consumption in their flats by installing there equipment of individual adjustment.

On 10 November 2015 the meeting of representatives of National Commission for Energy Control and Prices, IHP and the Company initiated by the Company has been held at Company's premises. The Company publicly raised a problems heat supplies companies are facing with when purchasing heat from IHP. Quite a trenchant discussion on frequent interferences that heat supplies companies are facing with when obligatorily purchasing heat from IHP, that in turn rebound both to consumers and to condition of heat supplies network occurred at the meeting. Due to uneven deployment of biofuel facilities and operation, the condition of network worsen and only heat suppliers are responsible for its' conditioning, exploitation and renovation.

Other problem is that heat suppliers are constrained under the legislation to render free services of IHP heat production facilities reservation, notwithstanding that they face a real expenses because of that. But IHP has no such responsibility at the same time.

Representatives of NCC – General Advisor Medeina Augustinavičienė, Head of Hear Department Vilma Skinderytė and Heat of Department of Heat Producers and Competition Matas Taparauskas who took part in the meeting, said, that Commission understands problems raised by heat suppliers and in turn will consider them when improving rules of heat purchase from IHP.

Company's representatives are invited to work in committees of preparation of Energy Engineering studies programs of Kaunas University of Technology and in groups of external and self-evaluation. Working in these groups and committees Company's representatives analyse aims of programs and goals of studies, composition of training plans, appropriateness of staff, material basis, process and evaluation of studies, as well as program management. Performing external and self-evaluation, committees apply recommendations for improvement of program structures and implementation process, in order to satisfy the needs of employers and to meet the requirements of national and European legal acts in the field of higher education.

The Company along with Lithuanian Energy Institute takes part in READY project ("Resource efficient cities implementing advanced smart city solutions") supported by European Commission. 23 companies from Denmark, Sweden, Austria, France and Lithuania take part in it. Project will be pursued until the year 2022 by applying the latest measures of effective energy consumption in Kaunas city.

Furthermore the Company takes part in programmes "Green Light" and "Motor Challenge", supported by European Commission, the aim of whose is effective energy consumption in lighting and pumps operation systems.

In 2015 the Company started participation in assessment of dissociation of heat generation and supplies activities for the price of heat and reliability of supplies, initiated by Lithuanian District Heating Association. The aim of this research is to determine implementation principles of dissociation of activities of heat generation and supplies in Lithuanian heat economy, anticipated in National Strategy of Energy Independence approved by decision of Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania No XI-2133 of 26 June 2012 and in renewed project of National Energy Strategy.

In pursuance of research the Company allowed meeting with its representatives regarding submission of documentation and information on finance, economic and technical issues.

In the end of the year 2015 the Company started participation in study "Assesment of technical and economic possibilities of installation of heat metering appliances and heat cost allocators in indoor heating and (or) the cooling systems of residential buildings with centralized heat and (or) coolness supply, prepared by Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI). Technical variants, economic rationality and impact on consumers behaviour of installation of heat metering appliances in residential buildings into which the heat is supplied with centralized heat supplies systems, are investigated in the study.

Also the Company started in 2015 participation in "Research of effectiveness of sustainable energy measures implemented in self-government level" one of the fields of it is research of effectiveness of renovation (modernization) of buildings, implemented by LEI. Company's participation in research consists of presentation of data on heat consumption in buildings in 2004 – 2015.

The Company also started preparation for cooperation with Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in 2015. An agreement, according to which both sides must oblige to allow esch other to use their own infrastructure, creative and organizational resources for implementation of mutual projects and for organization of events had been prepared. The agreement also will anticipate cooperation in organization of educational internships of VMU's students, master classes in order to embed adaptability of knowledge acquired.

Same as every year, the Company took part in "Career days" organized by Kaunas University in 2015. Company's employees told students about activities of AB Kauno Energija, also abot functions performed by Company's engineers, boiler-houses operators, electricians, IT and other field's specialists, presented possibilities to get a job in Company.

CONSUMERS SERVICE AND INFORMATION

In order to make better the quality of services and consumers' service, the Company improves services, allowing saving consumers' time and expenses.

Propagation of electronic services

It is essential to the Company that consumers should more easily and conveniently pay for heat. In that case service of delivering of electronic bills was further developed in 2015. Consumers get electronic bills at 5–7 days earlier on an average, they can more conveniently declare readings of meters of hot water, pay for consumed heat connecting to an electronic banking systems using Company's electronic services system, pay for a few objects. In 2015 approx. 15 per cent of household consumers used this service and more than 65 per cent legal entities.

Publicizing of information

In order to make better consumers' understanding of benefits and advantages of district heating, legal, political and economic processes going in heat supply sector and in order to increase confidence of consumers, Company constantly properly informs consumers on Company's activities. The Company informs consumers on change in heat prices, pursued projects of modernization of heat production facilities and supplies network, on possibilities of decreasing of bills for heat decreasing its consumption, renovating buildings, etc. Various channels are used for information of consumers.

In 2015 the Company publicized its' activities using these methods and channels:

  • 49 articles were published in Company's and Kaunas city municipality websites, also in newspaper "Kauno diena" and other newspapers or websites;
  • 46 pressreleases were prepared and distributed;
  • 6 times Company's representatives participated in radio and TV broadcastings, where Company's activities and decrease in heat prices were discussed. Also they answered questions;
  • not less than 7 television and radio interview were given by Company's representatives answering questions;
  • 3 times meetings with consumers were arranged. Company's activities in different periods was presented and questions of consumers answered;
  • Company's activities are also being publicized by publishing financial statements and interim and annual reports, also reports of General Manager of the Company and reports on social responsibility. Once a year the Company publishes printed edittions on its' activities during the last year;
  • All public information on Company's activities is published in its' website www.kaunoenergija.lt. Both constant and periodically renewd information is presented here.

Edition on Company's activities in 2014 was prepared in 2015. It was distributed between Company's shareholders, heat consumers, authorities, Company's business partners, etc.

On 30 June 2015 AB Kauno Energija was evaluated as providing the most information on annual budgets, turnovers gained, taxes paid and management and employees salaries in Report of Evaluation of Transparency of Enterprises Governed by Municipalities conducted by non-governmental organization Transparency International. A maximum of 100 points were allocated to the Company for publicizing of this information. In total, 8 place of rating was allocated to the Company for publicizing of information between 282 evelueted enterprises.

AB Kauno Energija is a company, listed in AB Nasdaq Vilnius stock exchange and, following the order, determined by the Law on Securities of the Republic of Lithuania, announces every notice on stock event in exchage's information system and Company's website, disclosing nature and short content of a notice.

Meetings with consumers

In order to directly inform consumers on Company's activities and answer the concerning questions, the Company periodically arranges meetings with consumers. 3 Meetings were held in 2015. Consumers were informed on decrease in heating price in consequence of projects, implemented by the Company, on possibilities of heat savings, etc. Answers on common questions, topical for most part of consumers regarding circulation of hot water, maintenance of heat supply equipment units, issues on accounting of

heat and hot water were provided. Members of public movements, Company's Board and Kaunas city municipality took part in those meetings.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Employees

The Company implements its social responsibility by following provisions of Labour Code and other legislation, by paying salaries properly and at the time, by following rules of inner working order and provisions of other inner documents.

Rules of Working Order and the Ethical Code

AB Kauno Energija has valid rules of working order. The goal of the rules is to determine Company's working order and discipline, working time and rest, payment, confidential information, requirements of safety, health and working behaviour of employees.

Employees are also following Ethical Code in Company, which determines principles of employees' behaviour and standards of ethics and helps to make certain their observance. The Code indicates how Company's employees must work and behave in working place in respect of both place and other employees, how they must behave in public places, communicate with consumers and other external groups of interest.

Collective agreement

The collective agreement, signed by representatives of employees and employer operates in AB Kauno Energija. It determines work, salary, social, economic and professional conditions and warranties, which are not regulated by the law or other legal acts, but making certain and better working and social conditions for employees.

Only 8 per cent of companies in Lithuania have collective agreements. AB Kauno Energija can be proud to be one of them. Agreement is applicable to all employees of the Company.

The Collective agreement provides the special rights and responsibilities of Company's employees or part of them. Under the Collective agreement that became effective in the Company on 28 January 2013:

  1. For continuous employment within the Company employees are granted additional paid leave:
1.1.
After
working for 5 years
1 calendar day.
1.2.
From 6 to 10 years
2 calendar days;
1.3.
After working for more than 10 years
3 calendar days;
1.4.
For every subsequent 5 years
1 calendar day.
  1. The length of service of employees of the Lithuanian power system companies transferred to the Company according to the corporate employer agreement, i.e. when the transfer was carried out according to the Labour Code or the Law on Employment Contract, is considered not interrupted, and such employees are granted additional paid leave for a continuous period of employment with the Company.

  2. At the agreement of the employer and employee, the employee may be granted unpaid leave for family related issues and other important reasons.

  3. Company's employees are entitled to additional paid leave in the following cases:

4.1.
Creating a family
3 calendar days;

4.2. Death of a close relative (one of the parents or parents of the spouse, the spouse, brother, sister, daughter, or legal foster son, foster daughter, grandson, granddaughter) 3 calendar days;

4.3. Wife's birth giving 1 calendar day; 4.4. Wedding of the employee's daughter, son or legal foster-child 3 calendar days;

4.5. Employees, raising a child studying at a general education school under twelve years of age, are given a day off during the first day of the academic year, paying such employees the average wage.

  1. Employees who take entrance exams to universities, higher schools and colleges and successfully study in them, if their chosen specialty is within the interests of the Company and the job carried out, are granted the statutory paid educational leave, by paying 50 per cent of the employee's average salary.

  2. The employer undertakes:

6.1. To ensure the conditions of preventive health check and, if necessary, rehabilitation treatment of employees, to provide free health services at the Company's occupational health unit;

6.2. In case of death of an employee, the Company pays an allowance in the amount of two monthly average salaries of the last year of the Company or a branch (depending on where the employee has worked), gives free transport or covers transport costs. The allowance is granted to the burying person;

6.3. In case of death of a close relative of the employee (father, mother, child, or spouse), the employee is granted the allowance of the average salary of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee works), given free transport or transport costs are covered;

6.4. In case of birth of one or more children, employees are granted 50 per cent of the of the average salary of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee works) for each child;

6.5. In case of wedding, employees are granted 50 per cent of the of the average salary of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee works);

6.6. Employees who are raising three or more children under the age of 16, widows (widowers) and unmarried persons who raise one child or children alone, if they are studying at secondary schools until the age of 19, and while studying at higher schools or colleges full-time till the age of 21, or if they are caring for other family members with heavy or moderate disability level or lower than 55 per cent working ability level, or family members who have reached the retirement age, which according to the laws are established a major or moderate level of special needs, once a year are granted 50 per cent of the of the average salary of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee works) according to the date of request;

6.7. For the 40th, 50th and 60th anniversary, as proposed by the head of the division, for excellent performance of employees having the 15 and 20 years of continuous employment with the Company are granted a monetary gift of 25 per cent, and having over 20 years of continuous work experience – a monetary gift of 50 per cent of the average salary of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee worked);

6.8. In other cases, where the material support is needed (loss due to natural disasters or other reasons beyond the employee's control), at the mutual agreement of the representatives who have signed the Collective Agreement, employees are granted a benefit of up to 580 euros;

6.9. In the event of a serious illness or accident of the employee, he is granted an allowance of up to 5 average salaries of the previous year of the Company or an affiliate (depending on where the employee worked) at the mutual agreement of the representatives who have signed the Collective Agreement;

6.10. For the occasions of the Lithuanian Energy Day and jubilees of the Company deserving employees are granted a monetary gift of up to 145 euros.

Salary of employees

The salary of employees of the Company consists of the constant some part of salary, variable part of salary, benefits and allocations paid according to the Labour Code of the Republic of Lithuania and other laws, Collective agreement of the Company, and bonuses. Bonuses are paid from net profit, if the General Meeting of Shareholders allocates part of the profit for the bonuses of the Company employees.

Employees health and safety

A lot importance is paid by Company for creation of safe working environment. Conditions for preventive medical check-up or rehabilitation treatment are established in Company, free services are rendered in Company's working health station. Preventive medical check-up has been performed for 225 employees in 2015. Also a free preventive eye check was performed for 95 Company's employees.

Employees affected by risk factors are inoculated against flu, mite encephalitis for free every year. 106 employees were inoculated against flu and 171 against mite encephalitis in 2015. Special outfit, footwear and other implements of personal safety are given on time and for free if necessary.

Preventive measures, designed to avoid accidents, extreme situations, breakdowns, working troubles and incidents are constituted in Company and the control of their implementation is pursued. No accidents in work were committed over 2015.

Trade union of employees

The Company supports clustering of employees to trade union and cooperates with it. Trade union of strives to increase employees' level of confidence in the Company, encourages loyalty to the Company, increases employees involvement in the reaching the goals of the Company.

The Company assigns funds and supports employees' cultural, sports and other activities unifying collective, which can be used by all employees without discrimination and limitations. Also Company's, jubillee and other important holidays are being organized.

Premises for organization of meetings and conferences are rendered for trade union if necessary. Company's administration delegates teams to take part in competition of energetics professionals.

Trade union of AB Kauno Energija supports donor activities and medical check-up actions, concerns, that employees should get various discounts for goods and services, etc. Trade union of AB Kauno Energija employees assigned 570 euros for Company's employees ill with oncological diseases transferred from 2 per cent of income-tax.

Trainings for employees

The Company also allocates funds for training of employees and improvement of their qualifications and skills. Every year employees are encouraged to take part in refresher courses, trainings and conferences. At the time of professional trainings employees refresh their knowledge, compulsory to their job and get all the necessary qualification certificates. All of that allows creation of bigger value for consumers, partners and society.

75 employees took part in refresher courses and trainings in 2015. Employees gained knowledge in the fields of law, taxation, public purchases, and etc. 257 emploees took part in professional trainings, after completion of which certificates for special works are being issued for them.

14 employees studying in universities and colleges work in the Company at the moment. For those studying successfully paid studies leave is provided according to legislation, when the field of their studies meet Company's interests and nature of their job. 50 per cent of employee's average salary is paid and a flexible work schedule is applied if necessary.

Inner events

At the beginning of every year meetings of employees are being arranged. Results of the activities of the past year and the plans for the current year are being discussed in them. Employees who reached best results during the past year are being awarded with acknowledgments and monetary gifts if possible.

Traditionally the Day of Energy professionals is being commemorated every year on 17 April. Meritorious employees are also being honoured and awarded at this holiday.

Also the tradition of Christmas celebration is renewed in Company. Approximately 200 employees took part in Christmas Eve celebration in 2015. Singer J. Miliauskaitė performed in the event.

Responsibility to society

The main achievement in this field is decrease in heat price for consumers at more than 20 per cent due to the implemented investments in biofuel boiler-houses during 2015. Due to the decreased heat price Kaunas citizens saved more than 15 million euros during 2015, which they didn't need to pay for heat.

Allocation of support

In 2015 as every year the Company allocated not inconsiderable part of funds (92 thousand euros) for various projects of support and charity. 89 thousand euros from that sum was allocated to Public Institution "Žalgirio" krepšinio centras ("Žalgiris" Basketball Centre), pursuing decision of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, held on 12 November 2014.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

In carrying out their activities, the Company seek to prudently use natural resources, install less polluting technologies, and follow with the environmental legislation and applying preventive measures to minimize the negative impact on the environment.

The Company have organized the waste collection, sorting and transfer of them to waste managers, i.e. to licensed waste management businesses. In 2015, the Company transferred for recycling 0.3289 tons of waste of electric and electronic equipment, 850.248 tons of ash, 364.050 tons of debris, 0.860 tons of used tires, and 0.150 tons of fluorescent lamps.

In accordance with the schedule agreed with Kaunas Regional Environmental Protection Department, the Company constantly monitor that the effluent discharges from stationary sources are within the permissible limits set out in the integrated pollution prevention and control permits.

The measurement laboratory of stationary air pollution sources of the Company, having the permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, continuously monitors that the emissions to the atmosphere from stationary sources would not exceed the permissible limits established in integrated pollution prevention and control permits. Boiler-houses of Šilkas, Ežerėlis, Girionys and Noreikiškės, and starting from 2015 – Inkaras boiler-house and Petrašiūnai power-plant use biofuels, thus reducing atmospheric pollution. Below in the table you will find the comparison of the Company's pollutions to the atmosphere from stationary air pollution sources in 2015 with the amount in 2011-2014.

Period Particulates,
t
Nitrogen
oxides, t
Carbon
monoxide, t
Sulphur
dioxide, t
Hydrocarbons,
t
Vanadium
pentoxide, t
Other
pollutants,
t
2015 m. 43,5783 203,6775 904,8513 193,3228 20,1586 0,0000 0,2818
2014 m. 23,613 154,570 534,443 47,158 16,294 0,0000 0,440
2013 m. 10,5967 101,3197 299,6656 5,0747 14,9647 0,0000 0,770
2012 m. 7,6130 54,3160 135,1510 6,0280 1,2080 0,0000 0,4397
2011 m. 7,2641 57,0909 125,3107 6,1983 3,0555 0,0000 0,4397

Cyclones for smoke cleaning from particulates are installed in Šilkas, Ežerėlis, Girionys, Noreikiškės, Inkaras boiler-houses and Petrašiūnai power-plant. Their working efficiency is checked every year. The Company is involved in the greenhouse gas emissions trading system. This system includes pollution trade permits (PTP) allocated to Petrašiūnai power-plant, Šilkas, Pergalė, Garliava, Jurbarkas boiler-houses and Noreikiškės boiler-house with a cogeneration power-plant.

Other environmental protection activities

The Company pursues green purchases when suppliers must fulfil one or several environmental criteria, included in terms of public purchase. Such kind of purchases of total 53 thousand euros was made in 2015.

AB Kauno Energija delivers to consumers approx. 1.4 million of bills over the year, so, in order to reduce usage of paper and thus save natural resources, the Company constantly encourages consumers to sign agreements on electronic services.

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