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KN Energies AB

Annual Report Apr 30, 2014

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR 2010 PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS AS ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION PRESENTED TOGETHER WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

Content Pages

Independent auditor"s report
3 -
4
Financial statements
5 -
41
Statement of financial position
5 -
6
Statement of comprehensive income7
Statement of changes in equity8
Cash flow statement
9
-10
Explanatory notes to financial statements11 -
41

Statement of financial position

.

Notes 31 December
2010
31 December
2009
(restated)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 4 395 103
Property, plant and equipment 5 387.590 410.113
Other financial assets 10 8.124 -
Investment into associates 6 41 75
Total non-current assets 396.150 410.291
Current assets
Inventories 7 4.098 3.397
Prepayments 192 495
Trade receivables 8 4.711 4.955
Other receivables 9 821 2.168
Other financial assets 10 38.433 4.744
Cash and cash equivalents 11 29.501 41.188
Total current assets 77.756 56.947
Total assets 473.906 467.238

(cont'd on the next page)

Statement of financial position (cont'd)

Notes 31 December
2010
31 December
2009
(restated)
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 1 342.000 342.000
Legal reserve 12 19.000 15.670
Other reserves 12 68.043 50.170
Retained earnings 25.973 37.479
Total equity 455.016 445.319
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities 22 8.345 10.783
Non-current employee benefits 13 926 -
Total non-current liabilities 9.271 10.783
Current liabilities
Trade payables 14 4.569 6.140
Payroll related liabilities 15 2.558 2.418
Provision 16 1.279 -
Income tax payable 219 1.602
Prepayments received 84 59
Dividends payable 48 103
Other payable and current liabilities 17 862 814
Total current liabilities 9.619 11.136
Total equity and liabilities 473.906 467.238
General Manager Rokas Masiulis 30 June 2011
Finance Director Mantas Bartuska 30 June 2011

Statement of comprehensive income

Notes 2010 2009
(restated)
Sales 18 123.032 116.211
Cost of sales 19 ( 77.765) (70.851)
Gross profit 45.267 45.360
Operating expenses 20 (17.002) (5.785)
Other operating income (expenses) – net result 39 20
Profit from operating activities 28.304 39.595
Income from financial activities 21 1.562 1.783
Expenses from financial activities 21 (34) (87)
Share of the associate"s comprehensive income 6 (81) -
Profit (loss) before income tax 29.751 41.291
Income tax expense 22 (3.654) (5.005)
Net profit (loss) 26.097 36.286
Other comprehensive income (expenses) - -
Total comprehensive income (expenses) of the period 23 26.097 36.286
Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share, in LTL 23 0,08 0,11
Rokas Masiulis 30 June 2011
30 June 2011
Mantas Bartuska

Statement of changes in equity

Notes Share
capital
Legal reserve Other
reserves
Retained
earnings
Total
Balance as of 31 December 2008 342.000 14.240 36.534 28.600 421.374
Change in accounting policy
Balance as of 31 December 2008
3 - - - 1.193 1.193
(after change in accounting policies) 342.000 14.240 36.534 29.793 422.567
Net profit for the year (restated) - - - 36.286 36.286
Other comprehensive income - - - - -
Total comprehensive income - - - 36.286 36.286
Dividends declared 24 - - - (13.534) (13.534)
Transfers between reserves - 1.430 13.636 (15.066) -
Balance as of 31 December 2009
(restated)
342.000 15.670 50.170 37.479 445.319
Net profit for the year - - - 26.097 26.097
Other comprehensive income - - - - -
Total comprehensive income - - - 26.097 26.097
Dividends declared 24 - - - (16.400) (16.400)
Transfers between reserves - 3.330 17.873 (21.203) -
Balance as of 31 December 2010 342.000 19.000 68.043 25.973 455.016

General Manager Rokas Masiulis 30 June 2011 Finance Director Mantas Bartuska 30 June 2011

Cash flow statement

Notes 2010 2009
(restated)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net profit 29.751 41.291
Adjustments for non cash items:
Depreciation and amortisation 18,20 22.618 20.247
Impairment and write-off of property, plant and equipment 20 8.601 62
Accrued emission rights 18 1.205 -
Change in employee benefit liabilities 926 -
Accrued income 18 634 138
Reserve of restructuring 546 -
Change in vacation reserve 111 -
Investment into associate accounted for equity method 81 -
Change in allowance for doubtful receivables 10 (3) (393)
Other non-cash adjustments of expense (income) (51) -
Interest income (1.498) (1.687)
62.921 59.658
Changes in working capital:
(Increase) decrease in inventories
Decrease (increase) in prepayments (1.174) 144
Decrease (increase) in trade and other accounts receivable 303 37
Decrease (increase) in other current assets 957 (708)
Increase (decrease) in trade and other payables (734) 348
Decrease (increase) in prepayments received 2.243 (1.477)
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities and payroll related liabilities 25 -
23
64.564
3.162
61.164
Income tax (paid) (6.686) (3.577)
Interest received 1.498 1.766
Net cash flows from operating activities 59.376 59.353
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of non-current assets 5 (12.803) (12.679)
Acquisition of Investments held-to-maturity (46.557) -
Sales of investments held-to-maturity 4.744 15.103
Acquisition of other investments (47) -
Net cash flows from investing activities (54.663) 2.424

(cont'd on the next page)

Cash flow statement (cont'd)

Notes 2010 2009
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends payment 24 (16.400) (13.499)
Loans repayment - (15.605)
Interest paid - (79)
Net cash flows fro Net cash flows from financing activities (16.400) (29.183)
Net increase (decrease) in cash flows (11.687) 32.594
Cash and cash equivalents on 1 January 41.188 8.594
Cash and cash equivalents on 31 December 29.501 41.188
General Manager Rokas Masiulis 30 June 2011
Finance Director Mantas Bartuska 30 June 2011

Notes to the financial statements

1 General information

SC Klaipėdos Nafta (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") is a public limited liability company registered in the Republic of Lithuania. The address of its registered office is as follows: Burių str. 19, 91003 Klaipėda, Lithuania.

The main activities of the Company – oil products transhipment services and other services related.

The Company was established by SC Naftos Terminalas (Lithuania) and Lancater Steel Inc. (USA) acquiring 51 and 49 percent of shares respectively. The Company was registered on 27 September 1994.

As of 31 December 2010 all the shares were owned by 1.569 shareholders. The Company"s share capital – LTL 342.000.000 (three hundred forty two million) is fully paid. It is divided into 342.000.000 (three hundred forty two million) ordinary shares with a par value of LTL 1. 70,63 % of the shares (241.544.426 shares) are owned by the State of Lithuania, represented by the Ministry of Energy.

The Company has not acquired any own shares and has arranged no deals regarding acquisition or transfer of its own shares during the year 2010. The Company"s shares are listed in the Baltic Secondary List on the NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange.

As of 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2009 the shareholders of the Company were:

31 December 2010 31 December 2009
Number of
shares held
(thousand)
Part of
ownership (%)
Number of
shares held
(thousand)
Part of
ownership
(%)
Government of the Republic of Lithuania
represented by the Ministry of Energy 241.544 70.63 241.544 70.63
Achema AB - - 31.265 9.14
UAB Concern Achema Group 32.766 9.58 - -
Skandinavska Enskilda Banken funds 14.254 4.17 10.539 3.08
Swedbank funds 10.817 3.16 8.720 2.55
Other (less than 5 per cent each) 42.619 12.46 49.932 14.60
Total 342.000 100.00 342.000 100.00

On 27 April 2010 the General Shareholders" Meeting approved appropriation of profit for 2009 and allocated 16.400.000 of dividends for the year 2009. According to an agreement signed with AB SEB Bankas the Company transferred the dividends for 2009 to the bank which paid out the dividends to the shareholders. The dividends for 2009 paid out to the shareholders in 2010 amounted to LTL 16.273.893 (the major shareholder – the Lithuanian State received LTL 11.582.832 of dividends for 2009).

The remaining amount of declared dividends to the shareholders, who were not found according to the stated addresses, is accounted for under "Dividends payable" caption in the Statement of financial position "Current amounts payable and liabilities" as of 31 December 2010.

As of 31 December 2010 the outstanding amount of dividends not paid during the previous financial year amounted to LTL 48.421 thousand (as of 31 December 2009: LTL 102.990 thousand).

The average number of employees in the year 2010 was 306 (301 - in 2009).

The Management of the Company approved these Financial Statements on 30 June 2011.

2 Significant accounting policies

These financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis. The financial statements are presented in Litas and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (LTL 000), except when otherwise indicated.

2.1. Basis for preparation of the financial statements

Statement of compliance

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (hereinafter the EU.

Effect of application of new standards and their amendments as well as new interpretations on the Financial Statements

The applied accounting principles coincide with the accounting principles of earlier years except for the new / revised standards and interpretations the Company has implemented which are effective as for financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2010 and which are relevant to the Company"s activities:

  • Amendment to IFRS 3 "Business combinations The amendment to IFRS 3 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009 The Standard's scope of application was amended and the description of the purpose was expanded. The amendment to IFRS 3 is not relevant to the Company"s financial statements as it does not have any interests in the companies, operations of which will be affected by the amendment to the standard.
  • Amended IAS 27 "Consolidated and separate Financial Statements"

Amendment to IAS 27 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009. In the revised Standard the term minority interest has been replaced by non-controlling interest, and is defined as "the equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent". The revised Standard also amends the accounting for noncontrolling interest, the loss of control of a subsidiary, and the allocation of profit or loss and other comprehensive income between the controlling and non-controlling interest. Revised IAS 27 is not relevant to the Company"s financial statements as the Company does not have any interests in subsidiaries tand does not prepare consolidated financial statements.

Amended IAS 32 "Financial Instruments: Presentation – Classification of Rights issues"

Amendment to IAS 32 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009. The amendment requires that rights, options or warrants to acquire a fixed number of the entity"s own equity instruments for a fixed amount of any currency, are equity instruments if the entity offers the rights, options or warrants pro rata to all of its existing owners of the same class of its own non-derivative equity instruments. The amendments to IAS 32 are not relevant to the Company"s financial statements as the Company has not issued such instruments at any time in the past.

Amendment to IAS 39 Financial Instruments: recognition and measurement

The amended Standards explains application of existing principles which determine whether certain risks or parts of cash flows are appropriate for hedging from risks in relationships. When indicating hedging relationships, risks or parts must be separately identified and reliably estimated, without designation of inflation (only in limited circumstances). The amendment to 39 IAS is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009. The amendment of IAS 39 has no effect on the Company"s agreements regarding hedging from risks.

Adoption of new and/or amended IAS, IFRSs and IFRIC interpretations

Several new and revised International Financial Reporting Standards and interpretations have been issued, which shall be subject to application in financial reporting starting from 1 January 2011 and subsequent years. The Company has decided not to apply earlier the new standards and interpretations. Estimates of the possible effect of the new and revised standards applied for the first time, as presented by the Company"s Management, are stated below.

Amendment to IAS 24 Related Party Disclosure

Revised IAS 24 Related Party Disclosure (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2011)

The amendment exempts government-related entity from the disclosure requirements in relation to related party transactions and outstanding balances, including commitments, with (a) a government that has control, joint control or significant influence over the reporting entity; and (b) another entity that is a related party because the same government has control, joint control or significant influence over both the reporting entity and the other entity. The revised Standard requires specific disclosures to be provided if a reporting entity takes advantage of this exemption.

The revised Standard also amends the definition of a related party which resulted in new relations being included in the definition, such as, associates of the controlling shareholder and entities controlled, or jointly controlled, by key management personnel.

When applied, it is expected that the new Standard will reduce the current level of disclosure of related parties and of the balances and transactions with other government-controlled entities.

AB KLAIPEDOS NAFTA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2010

(all amounts are in LTL thousand unless otherwise stated)

2 Significant accounting policies (cont'd)

Amendment to IAS 19 – The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction

Amendment to IFRIC 14 IAS 19 – The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their their Interaction (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2011).

The amendment of IFRIC 14 addresses the accounting treatment for prepayments made when there is also a minimum funding requirements (MFR). Under the amendments, an entity is required to recognize certain prepayments as an asset on the basis that the entity has a future economic benefit from the prepayment in the form of reduced cash outflows in future years in which MFR payments would otherwise be required.

The amendments to IFRIC 14 is not relevant to the Company"s financial statements as the Company does not have any defined benefit plans with minimum funding requirements.

Amendment to IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation – Classification of Rights Issues

Amendment to IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation – Classification of Rights Issues (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 February 2010)

The amendment requires that rights, options or warrants to acquire a fixed number of the entity"s own equity instruments for a fixed amount of any currency are equity instruments if the entity offers the rights, options or warrants pro rata to all of its existing owners of the same class of its own non-derivative equity instruments.

The amendments to IAS 32 are not relevant to the Company"s financial statements as the Company has not issued such instruments at any time in the past. IFRIC 19 Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2010. The Interpretation clarifies that equity instruments issued to a creditor to extinguish all or part of a financial liability in a "debt for equity swap" are consideration paid in accordance with IAS 39.41. The initial measurement of equity instruments issued to extinguish a financial liability is at the fair value of those equity instruments, unless that fair value cannot be reliably measured, in which case the equity instrument should be measured to reflect the fair value of the financial liability extinguished. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability (or part of the financial liability) extinguished and the initial measurement amount of equity instruments issued should be recognized in profit or loss. The Company did not issue equity to extinguish any financial liability during the current period. Therefore, the Interpretation will have no impact on the comparative amounts in the Company"s financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2010. Further, since the Interpretation can relate only to transactions that will occur in the future, it is not possible to determine in advance the effects the application of the Interpretation will have.

Amendment to IFRIC 14 IAS 19 – The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction

Amendment to IFRIC 14 IAS 19 – The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2011). The amendment of IFRIC 14 addresses the accounting treatment for prepayments made when there is also a minimum funding requirements (MFR). Under the amendments, an entity is required to recognize certain prepayments as an asset on the basis that the entity has a future economic benefit from the prepayment in the form of reduced cash outflows in future years in which MFR payments would otherwise be required. The amendments to IFRIC 14 is not relevant to the Company"s financial statements as the Company does not have any defined benefit plans with minimum funding requirements.

2.2. Foreign currency

Functional currency

The amounts shown in these financial statements are measured and presented in local currency, Litas (LTL), which is the functional currency of the Company.

Since 2 February 2002, the Litas is pegged to the Euro at the rate of LTL 3.4528 = EUR 1.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the income statement under finance income or costs.

2 Significant accounting policies (cont'd)

2.3. Segment reporting

A business segment is comprised of a group of property and operations performed while rendering a service having different risks and profitability in comparison with other business segments. Geographical segment of the services rendered consists of a certain economic environment where different risks and profitability are met if compared with other geographical segments. The Company operates in one business and geographical segment.

2.4. Investments into associates

The company accounts for investments into associates by the equity method. An associate is an entity in which the Company has significant influence.

Under the equity method the investment in the associate is carried in the the Statement of Financial position at cost plus post acquisition changes in the Company"s share of the associate"s net assets. Goodwill relating to the associate is included in the carrying amount of the investment and is neither amortised nor individually tested for impairment.

The share of profit of an associate is shown on the face of the Statement of comprehensive income. This is the profit attributable to equity holders of the associate and therefore is profit after tax and non-controlling interests in the subsidiaries of the associate.

The financial statements of the associate are prepared for the same reporting period as the Company. Where necessary, adjustments are made to bring the accounting policies in line with those of the Company.

After application of the equity method the Company determines whether it is necessary to recognise an additional impairment loss on the Company"s investment in its associate. The Company determines at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that the investment in the associate is impaired. If this is the case the Company calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the associate and its carrying value and recognises the amount in the "Result of an associate" in the Stament of Comprehensive income. Upon loss of significant influence over the associate the Company measures and recognises any retaining investment at its fair value. Any difference between the carrying amount of the associate upon loss of significant influence and the fair value of retaining investment and proceeds from disposal is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive income.

2.5. Intangible assets

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed to be either finite or indefinite. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortised over the useful economic lives of 1 to 3 years and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. Amortisation periods and methods for intangible assets with finite useful lives are reviewed at least at each financial year-end.

Costs associated with maintaining computer software programmes are recorded as an expense as incurred.

2.6. Property, plant and equipment

Assets are attributed to property, plant and equipment if their useful life exceeds one year.

Property, plant and equipment of the Company are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

The initial cost of property, plant and equipment comprises its purchase price, including non-refundable purchase taxes and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its working condition and location for its intended use. Expenditures incurred after the property, plant and equipment have been put into operation, such as repair and maintenance costs, are normally charged to the statement of comprehensive income in the period the costs are incurred.

2 Significant accounting policies (cont'd)

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

Buildings and structures, specifically: 7 - 70
Fire-fighting station 40 - 51
Storage tanks 5.000 m3 15 - 21
Storage tanks 20.000 m3 43
Waste Water Treatment building 51
Reinforced concrete bridges 70
Rail gantry 55 - 65
Machinery and equipment, specifically: 3 - 40
Vapour combustion units; heat-exchangers 11 - 39
Marine loading arms 12
Other property plant and equipment, specifically 3 - 40
Technological pipelines 40 - 41
Control cables 12

The useful lives, residual values and depreciation method are reviewed periodically to ensure that the period of depreciation and other estimates are consistent with the expected pattern of economic benefits from items in property, plant and equipment.

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 available for their intended use.

When property is retired or otherwise disposed, the cost and related depreciation are removed from the financial statements and any related gains or losses are included in the statement of comprehensive income. Gains and losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment are determined as a difference between proceeds and the carrying amount of the assets disposed.

2.7. Financial assets

Initial recognition and assessment

According to IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement financial assets are classified as either financial assets at fair value through the Statement of Comprehensive income, held-to-maturity financial assets, loans and receivables, and available-for-sale financial assets, as appropriate. The Company establishes classification of financial assets at its initial recognition. When financial assets are recognised initially, they are measured at fair value, plus (in the case of investments not at fair value through the Statement of Comprehensive income) directly attributable transaction costs.

Financial assets of the Company include cash and short-term deposits, trade debts and other receivables, loans and other receivables, held-to-maturity investments.

Later assessment

Classification of financial assets according to later assessment depends upon:

Financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through the Statement of Comprehensive income

Financial assets and financial liabilities classified in this category are designated by the Management on initial recognition when the following criteria are met:

  • the designation eliminates or significantly reduces the inconsistent treatment that would otherwise arise from measuring the assets or liabilities or recognising gains or losses on them on a different basis;
  • the assets and liabilities are part of a group of financial assets, financial liabilities or both which are managed and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy;
  • the financial instrument contains an embedded derivative, unless the embedded derivative does not significantly modify the cash flows or it is clear, with little or no analysis, that it would not be separately recorded.

Financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through the Statement of Comprehensive income are recorded in the statement of financial position at fair value. Related profit or loss on revaluation is charged directly to the statement of mprehensive income. Interest income and expense and dividends on such investments are recognised as interest income and dividend income or interest expenses, respectively.

(all amounts are in LTL thousand unless otherwise stated)

2.7. Financial assets (cont'd)

Held-to-maturity investments

Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity are classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. Investments that are intended to be held-tomaturity are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Gains and losses are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income when the investments are derecognised or impaired, as well as through the amortisation process.

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Such assets are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Gains and losses are recognised in income when the loans and receivables are derecognised or impaired, as well as through the amortisation process.

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are those non-derivative financial assets that are designated as available-for-sale or are not classified in any of the three preceding categories. After initial recognition available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value with gains or losses being recognised as a separate component of equity until the investment is derecognised or until the investment is determined to be impaired at which time the cumulative gain or loss previously reported in equity is included in the statement of comprehensive income.

2.8. Derecognition of financial assets and liabilities

Financial assets

A financial asset (or, where applicable a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is derecognised when:

  • the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired;
  • the Company retains the right to receive cash flows from the asset, but has assumed an obligation to pay them in full without material delay to a third party under a "pass through" arrangement; or
  • the Company has transferred their rights to receive cash flows from the asset and either (a) has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset.

Where the Company has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from an asset and has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset nor transferred control of the asset, the asset is recognised to the extent of the Company's continuing involvement in the asset.

Financial liabilities

A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires.

2.9. Employee benefits

Social security contributions

The Company pays social security contributions to the State Social Security Fund (hereinafter the Fund) on behalf of its employees based on the defined contribution plan in accordance with the local legal requirements. A defined contribution plan is a plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into the Fund and will have no legal or constructive obligations to pay further contributions if the Fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees benefits related to employee service in the current and prior period. The social security contributions are recognised as an expense on an accrual basis and are included within staff costs.

Termination benefits

Termination benefits are payable whenever an employee"s employment is terminated before the normal retirement date or whenever an employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The Company recognises termination benefits when it is firmly committed to either terminate the employment of current employees according to a

2.9. Employee benefits (cont'd)

detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal or to provide termination benefits as a result of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy. Non-current benefits recognised are recognised at present value discounted using market rate.

Non-current benefit obligation is recognised at the present value of the benefits defined in the Statement of Financial position on its compilation date. The present value of defined benefit obligation is determined by discounting recognised future cash flows based on the interest rate of the Government"s securities, expressed in the same currency as the benefits with a repurchase period similar to that of the planned payment period. Acturial gains or losses are at once recognised through the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

2.10. Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after impairment evaluation for obsolete and slowmoving items. Net realisable value is the selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the costs of completion, marketing and distribution. The cost of inventories comprises purchase price, transport, and other costs directly attributable to the cost of inventories. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Unrealisable inventory shall be written-off.

2.11. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash includes cash with banks. 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, deposits held at call with banks, and other short-term highly liquid investments.

2.12. Borrowings

Borrowing costs in relation to loans for acquisition of property, plant and equipment are recognised as part of transaction costs and added to the acquisition cost of the asset accordingly.

Borrowings are recognised initially at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method; any difference between proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive income over the period of borrowings.

2.13. Financial and operating leases

The determination of whether an arrangement is, or contains a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement at inception date of whether the fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of specific asset or assets or the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset.

The Company as a lessee

Financial lease, which transfer to the Company substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased item, are capitalised at the inception of the lease at the fair value of the leased property or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are reflected in the Statement of Comprehensive income.

Capitalised leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset and the lease term, if there is no reasonable certainty that the Company will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term.

Operating lease payments are recognised as expenses in the Statement of Comprehensive income on a straight line basis over the lease term

2.13. Financial and operating leases (cont'd)

The Company as a lessor

Lease where the Company does not transfer substantially all the risk and benefits of ownership of the asset are classified as operating lease. Initial direct cost incurred in negotiating an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised over the lease term on the same basis as rental income. Contingent rents are recognised as revenue in the period in which they are earned.

Operating lease – the Company as a lessor

Assets leased under operating lease in the statement of financial position of the Company are accounted for depending on their nature. Income from operating lease is recognised as other income in the statement of comprehensive income within the lease period using the straight-line method. All the discounts provided to the operating lessee are recognised using straight-line method during the lease period by reducing the lease income. Initial direct expenses incurred in order to generate lease income are included in the carrying value of the leased asset.

2.14. Income tax

Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted by the date of the Statement of Financial position.

Income tax charge is based on profit for the year and considers deferred taxation. Income tax is calculated based on the Lithuanian tax legislation.

The effective income tax rate applicable for the companies of the Republic of Lithuania in 2010 was 15 % (20 % - in 2009).

Tax losses can be carried forward for unlimited time, except for the losses incurred as a result of disposal of securities and/or derivative financial instruments that can be carried forward for 5 consecutive years. The losses from disposal of securities and/or derivative financial instruments can only be used to reduce the taxable income earned from the transactions of the same nature.

Deferred taxes are calculated using the Statement of Financial position liability method. Deferred income taxes reflect the et tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse based on tax rates enacted or substantially enacted at the date of the Statement of Financial position.

Deferred tax asset has been recognised in the Statement of Financial position to the extent the Management believes it will be realised in the foreseeable future, based on taxable profit forecasts. If it is believed that part of the deferred tax asset is not going to be realised, this part of the deferred tax asset is not recognised in the financial statements.

Deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are offset, if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current income tax liabilities and the deferred income taxes relate to the same taxable entity and the same taxation authority.

2.15. Dividends

Dividends are recorded in the financial statements at the moment they are declared by the Annual General Shareholders" Meeting.

2.16. 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. Provided that the number of shareholders changes without causing a change in the economical resources, the weighted average of ordinary registered shares is adjusted in proportion to the change in the number of shares as if this change took place at the beginning of the previous period presented. Since there are no instruments reducing earnings per share, there is no difference between the basic and diluted earnings per share.

2.17. Provisions

General

Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation in respect of past events and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount has been reliably estimated. Where the Company expects the provision to be reimbursed the reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. Expenditures related to the provisions reconciled with recoverable provisions are recognised through the Statement of Comprehensive income.

Restructuring

A restructuring provision can only be recognised if it corresponds to all the criteria of the general provision. The Company shall follow a detailed and formal business plan or part of it, influenced by the location and number of employees, a detailed calculation of the related expenses and the time period required. The associated employees shall have a clear understanding about implementation of the plan of restructuring or that the process has already commenced.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

On initiative of United Nations Organisation, 55 countries concluded an agreement (Kyoto protocol) with a view to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere by introducing financial incentives for reduction of environment pollution by greenhouse gases.

The European Union has passed the European Parliament and Council directive 2003/87/EC which determines the trading system of emission rights for greenhouse gas emissions in the Community. According to the system, national governments of participating countries are responsible for allocation of a limited number of emission rights to local companies emitting greenhouse gases.

An emission certificate rights provides a right to emit certain relative amount of greenhouse gases (e.g. during 2005-2007 one emission rights provides a right to emit 1 tone of carbon dioxide (CO2)). There is an active market for trading in emission rights (so called climate exchanges).

The emission rights are allocated free of charge in advance for periods covering several coming years. The first period is 2005 - 2007 and the next period is 2008 - 2012.

Companies participating in the scheme are obliged to report their actual pollution for each calendar year starting from 2005. When available allowances are not sufficient to cover actual pollution, then a penalty of EUR 100 per tone of carbon dioxide should be paid for the excess (applicable for the period 2008 - 2012).

The Company applies a 'net liability' approach in accounting for the emission rights received. It records the emission allowances granted to it at a 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. Costs of allowances are recorded under cost of sales caption in the Statement of Comprehensive income.

Allowances purchased from the third countries are accounted for by cost price method and are treated as recoverable rights according to which they are reconciled with EUA liability and revalued by fair value and the change in fair value is recorded in the Statement of income.

2.18. Revenue recognition

Revenues are recognized if it is expected that the Company will get economic benefit associated with a transaction and when the amount of the revenue can be measured reliably. Sales are recognised net of VAT and discounts.

Revenues from oil transshipment

The Company recognises revenues from oil transshipment taking into account the stage of services provided. The level of service provided is measured as percentage of transshipment cost expenses from the total cost of services. In the case reliable evaluation of the service agreement is impossible, the revenues are recognised only as a part of expenses incurred that can be compensated.

Sales of goods

Revenues from sales of goods are recognised upon delivery and transfer of risks of products and customer acceptance.

2.19. Expenses 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 the cases when a long period of payment is established and the interest is not distinguished, the amount of expenses shall be estimated by discounting the amount of payment using the market interest rate.

2.20. Impairment of assets

Financial assets

Financial assets are reviewed for impairment at each statement of financial position date.

For financial assets carried at amortised cost, whenever it is probable that the Company will not collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of loans or receivables, an impairment or bad debt loss is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. The reversal of impairment losses previously recognised is recorded when the decrease in impairment loss can be justified by an event occurring after the write-down. Such reversal is recorded in the statement of comprehensive income. However, the increased carrying amount is only recognised to the extent it does not exceed the amortised cost that would have been had the impairment not been recognised.

In relation to trade and other receivables, a provision for impairment is made when there is objective evidence (such as the probability of insolvency or significant financial difficulties of the debtor) that the Company will not be able to collect all of the amounts due under the original terms of the invoice. The carrying amount of the receivable is reduced through use of an allowance account. Impaired debts are derecognised when they are assessed as uncollectible.

Financial asset not assessed at fair value in the profit or loss is revised at each reporting date in order to assess its impairment. The financial asset is impaired if there is an objective evidence of impairment as a result of a loss event that has occurred after the initial recognition of the asset and that loss event has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the asset that can be reliably estimated.

Other assets

Other assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Whenever the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. Reversal of impairment losses recognised in prior years is recorded when there is an indication that the impairment losses recognised for the asset no longer exist or have decreased. The reversal is accounted in the same caption of the statement of comprehensive income as the impairment loss.

The Company revises at each reporting date carrying amounts of non-financial asset, excluding inventories and deferred income tax assets, in order to assess their impairment. If such indication exists the Company estimates the asset"s recoverable amount.

Recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is its value in use or costs to sell depending which is greater. 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 impairment testing the asset that cannot be assessed individually is grouped into the minimum asset"s group generating cash inflows during continuous use and that is independent from other asset or asset"s groups generating cash flows (cash generating unit or CGU).

Where the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount the impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive income. Impairment losses related to the value of CGU are proportionally attributed to decrease the carrying amount of the asset, prescribed to the unit (unit group).

Previously recognised impairment losses are reversed only if there is any indication that such losses no longer exist or have decreased. The reversal is limited so that the carrying amount of the asset does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined net of depreciation or amortisation had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years.

2.21. Use of estimates in preparation of financial statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU requires the Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting principles and figures related to assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and assumptions are based on historic experience and other factors complying with existing conditions and based on the results of which a conclusion is being made regarding carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that could not be derived at from any other resources. Actual results can differ from calculations.

Estimates and assumptions are regularly revised and are based on historic experience as well as on other factors including future expectations which are believed to be based on the existing circumstances.

The Company prepares estimations and assumptions associated with the future. Therefore accounting assessments in relation to the determination rarely are adequate to the related actual results. The estimations and assumptions that can raise risks of material adjustment of carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the next financial year are presented below.

Impairment losses of property, plant and equipment

The Company assesses at each reporting date the carrying amounts of non-current assets whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. If such an indication exists the Company estimates the asset"s recoverable amount. For impairment testing the asset, that is cash-generating in the continuous use and is independent from other asset or asset"s groups generating cash flows (cash generating unit or CGU), is grouped into the smallest group. The recoverable amount is calculated as one of the greater of two values: the value in use and net sales value. The value in use is calculated by discounting the estimated future cash flows 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. The recoverable amount of the asset, that is not cash-generating, is assessed according to the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit that owns this asset.

Impairment losses of receivables

The Company at least once per quarter revises receivables. For determination of necessity to report impairment in the Statement of Comprehensive income the Company assesses whether there is any indication of substantial decrease of future cash flows related to the receivables portfolio until impairment of the specific receivable in this portfolio will be estimated.

Information demonstrating negative change in loan repayment, economic conditions of the country or region, affecting the receivables of the Company can serve as evidence.

The Management estimates possible cash flows from debtors following its historic experience of losses, associated with risks of receivables or similar credit. Methods and assumptions applied for estimation of the amount and time of future cash flows are revised regularly for minimising differences between the calculated and actual amount of loss.

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment

Useful lives of assets are revised every year and if necessary are adjusted to reflect the present estimation of the rest useful life taking into account technological changes, economic use of the asset in the future and its physical condition.

2.22. 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 or economic benefits is probable.

2.23. Subsequent events

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

2.24. 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 International Financial Reporting Standard specifically requires such set-off.

AB KLAIPEDOS NAFTA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2010

(all amounts are in LTL thousand unless otherwise stated)

3 Change in accounting policy and comparative figures

As of 31 December 2010 the Company changed accounting policy for income recognition by measuring the accrued income according to the percentage of completion of the long-term oil transshipment agreements assessing the level of the expenditures incurred. For the sake of comparison, on 31 December 2009 the Company recorded accumulation of bonuses in the amount of LTL 1.200 thousand.

Statement of financial position

As of 31
December 2009
Change of
accounting
policy
As of 31
December 2009
(restated)
ASSETS
Other accounts receivable 902 1.266 2.168
Other captions of assets 465.070 - 465.070
Total assets 465.972 1.266 467.238
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Retained earnings 37.603 (124) 37.479
Income tax liabilities 1.412 190 1.602
Other captions of liabilities and equity 426.957 1.200 428.157
Total equity and liabilities 465.972 1.266 467.238

Statement of comprehensive income

As of 31
December 2009
Change of
accounting
policy
As of 31
December 2009
(restated)
Sales 116.349 (138) 116.211
Other captions of the statement of comprehensive income (73.720) (1.200) (74.920)
Income tax (5.026) 21 (5.005)
Net profit 37.603 (1.317) 36.286

4 Intangible assets

Software
Acquisition cost:
Balance as of 31 December 2008 1.113
Additions 90
Retirements and disposals (78)
Balance as of 31 December 2009 1.125
Additions 457
Retirements and disposals (174)
Balance as of 31 December 2010 1.408
Accumulated depreciation and impairment:
Balance as of 31 December 2008 1.048
Charge for the year 52
Retirements and disposals (78)
Balance as of 31 December 2009 1.022
Charge for the year 165
Retirements and disposals (174)
Balance as of 31 December 2010 1.013
Net book value as of 31 December 2010 395
Net book value as of 31 December 2009 103
Net book value as of 31 December 2008 65

The depreciation charge of the Company"s intangible assets for the year 2010 amounts to LTL 165 thousand (LTL 52 thousand – in 2009). LTL 164 thousand of depreciation charge have been included into cost of sales (LTL 49 thousand in 2009) in the Company"s Statement of Comprehensive income, the remaining amount has been included into operating expenses.

5 Property, plant and equipment

Buildings
and
structures
Machinery
and
equipment,
plant and
equipment
Other non
current
assets
Construction
in progress
Total
Acquisition cost:
Balance as of 31 December 2008 401.697 318.048 11.899 4.777 736.421
Additions 66 336 215 16.080 16.697
Retirements and disposals (184) (658) (169) - (1.011)
Reclassification (197) (4) - 201 -
Transfers from construction in progress 117 2.519 69 (2.705) -
Balance as of 31 December 2009 401.499 320.241 12.014 18.353 752.107
Additions - 161 327 7.951 8.439
Retirements and disposals (3.129) (1.111) (360) - (4.600)
Reclassification from inventories - 7 85 - 92
Transfers from construction in progress 7.299 12.843 1.218 (21.360) -
Balance as of 31 December 2010 405.669 332.141 13.284 4.944 756.038
Accumulated depreciation and impairment:
Balance as of 31 December 2008 135.946 177.531 9.271 - 322.748
Charge for the year 10.542 9.047 606 - 20.195
Retirements and disposals (172) (828) - - (1.000)
Impairment for the year - 51 - - 51
Balance as of 31 December 2009 146.316 185.801 9.877 - 341.994
Charge for the year 10.854 10.898 701 - 22.453
Retirements and disposals (3.129) (1.109) (346) - (4.584)
Impairment for the year 4.209 3.578 539 259 8.585
Reclassification - (85) 85 - -
Balance as of 31 December 2010 158.250 199.083 10.856 259 368.448
Net book value as of 31 December 2010 247.419 133.058 2.428 4.685 387.590
Net book value as of 31 December 2009 255.183 134.440 2.137 18.353 410.113
Net book value as of 31 December 2008 265.751 140.517 2.628 4.777 413.673

5 Property, plant and equipment (cont'd)

The depreciation charge of the Company"s property, plant and equipment for the year 2010 amounts to LTL 22.453 thousand (LTL 20.195 thousand – in 2009). LTL 22.317 thousand of depreciation charge have been included into cost of sales (LTL 20.082 thousand – in 2009) in the Company"s Statement of Comprehensive income, the remaining amount has been included into operating expenses.

On 18 February 2010 the Company put into operation the updated system for loading light oil products into road tankers (the total value of the object - LTL 10.940 thousand) and completed updating of fuel oil unloading system of rail gantry track No.1 (total value of the object - LTL 3.813 thousand). On 15 July 2010 the Company finished reconstructing of storage tank T-34-7101 and process lines of Waste Water Treatment Facilities, the value of the object – LTL 3.427 thousand).

In 2010 the Company made investments into the following objects: LTL 4.743 thousand - into updating of fuel oil unloading system of rail gantry track 2; LTL 1.929 thousand – into updating of automatic part of fire-fighting system; LTL 818 thousand – into updating of LFO storage tanks; LTL 335 thousand – into updating of storage tank T-34-7101 and process lines of Waste Water Treatment Facilities; LTL 216 thousand – into updating of metering system. It is planned to complete all these projects in 2011.

The Government of the Republic of Lithuania by its decision No. 1097 "Regarding development of LNG terminal", dated 21 July, 2010, enabled the Company to commence development of the project of LNG terminal. On the approval of the General Shareholders" Meeting of the Company the Board of the Company on 23 July 2010 decided to perform preparatory works and realize investment project regarding LNG Terminal"s construction. The General Shareholders" Meeting of the Company on 26 August 2010 approved the Board"s decision to commence preparation of LNG project.

According to the report and its conclusions, dated 2 November 2010, of the Joint Committee, formed by the order of the Minister of Energy regarding construction of LNG terminal in Lithuania, the following objectives and essential implementation conditions were determined for the project:

  • develop an alternative supply source of natural gas, eliminating Lithuania"s dependence on the only outer supplier of gas; establish preconditions for Lithuania of independent provision of natural gas necessary to satisfy demand of the first necessity; establish preconditions for development of national and regional gas markets with a possibility of supplying the neighbouring countries with natural gas in future; to develop a possibility for Lithuania to enter the international gas markets;
  • commence operation of the LNG terminal as soon as possible but in no event later than 2014;
  • taking into account the requirements of quality, safety, skilled development applied to such projects, the Project shall be implemented with minimum possible costs of development, construction and operation, using minimum amount of the funds of the Company and its shareholders as well as borrowed means.
  • If appropriate, develop possibilities for expansion of the capacities of the LNG terminal without inadequately high additional costs so as the Terminal for commercial purposes could perform functions of the regional terminal.

On 29 December 2010 the Company announced International Public Tender for procurement of services of the lead advisor for the preparation and implementation of the project of a liquefied natural gas terminal" competition.

LTL 364 thousand were invested into LNG project as on 31 December 2010 – the major part of the expenses are comprised of consulting services.

Part of the property, plant and equipment with the acquisition cost of LTL 52.118 thousand as on 31 December 2010 was completely depreciated (LTL 54.120 thousand on 31 December 2009) however it was still in operation.

On 31 December 2010 and 2009 the Company had no liabilities to purchase property, plant and equipment.

In 2010 the Company revised its property, plant and equipment and accounted for the impairment of LTL 8.587 thousand for the assets that is no longer used due to the changed technological conditions.

6 Investments into associates

On 19 December 2007 the Company acquired one (1) per cent shares in the international pipeline company SARMATIA and purchased 180 shares at a nominal value of PLZ 500 each. In 2010 during the increasing of the authorized capital of SARMATIA the Company additionally purchased 100 shares with the par value of PLZ 500 each. The Company is entitled to appoint one member to the management of SARMATIA, thus it can make a significant influence. Therefore this investment was recorded using the equity method. SARMATIA is a private company not listed on the market.

6 Investments into associates (cont'd)

Financial information regarding the Company"s investment into SARMATIA is presented in the table below:

As of 31
December 2010
As of 31
December 2009
As of 1
January 2009
Share of the associate"s financial position:
Current assets 41 12 63
Current liabilities - 8 9
Capital 41 4 54
Share of the associate"s comprehensive income:
Income 2 2 2
(Losses) (9) (43) (9)
Balance value of investment 41 4 54

7 Inventories

As of 31
December 2010
As of 31
December 2009
As of 1
January 2009
Spare parts, construction materials and other inventories 6.288 6.600 7.796
Oil products for sale 3.782 2.470 2.056
10.070 9.070 9.852
Less: allowance for inventories (5.972) (5.673) (6.311)
4.098 3.397 3.541

As of 31 December 2010 the Company had inventories for the amount of LTL 5.972 thousand (LTL 5.673 thousand in 2009), that have been written off down to the net sales value. The Company makes allowance for the inventories to the net realisable value if they are not used for more than 6 months.

Allowance has been accounted for construction materials and spare parts, which were not used during the reconstruction (1996 – 2005).

Oil products are energy products collected in the Waste Water Treatment Facilities. During the year 2010 the oil products increased because the Company did not sell any collected heavy oil products during the years 2007 – 2010. As of 31 December the Company stored 4,3 thousand tons of oil products collected in its Waste Water Treatment Facilities (3,3 thousand tons on 31 December 2009).

As of 31 December 2010 the Company stored 79,1 thousand tons of oil products delivered for transshipment in its storage tanks (143,1 thousand tons as on 31 December 2009). Such oil products are not recognised in the Company"s financial statements, they are accounted for in the off-balance sheet accounts as the Company has no ownership rights into oil products.

Change in the allowance of inventories as of 31 December 2010 and 2009 is included under operating costs in the Statement of comprehensive income.

8 Trade receivables

As of 31
December 2010
As of 31
December 2009
As of 1
January 2009
(restated)
Receivables for reloading of oil products and other related services
(net realizable value)
4.711 4.955 4.872
4.711 4.955 4.872

8 Trade receivables (cont'd)

Trade and other receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 6 - 15 days terms. On 31 December 2010 trade debts to the Company in the amount of LTL 9 thousand were denominated into EURO (none - in 2009).

Movements in allowance for trade receivables were as follows:

Individually impaired
Balance as of 31 December 2007 299
Charge for the year 94
Balance as of 31 December 2008 393
Charge for the year (393)
Balance as of 31 December 2009 -
Balance as of 31 December 2010 -

No individual allowance was made in 2010 and in 2009.

Trade and other accounts receivable are written off when the management is certain that the amount will not be recovered.

The age analysis of trade and other receivables as of 31 December 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

Trade and other Trade receivables past due but not impaired
receivables neither past
due nor impaired
Less than
30 days
30 – 59
days
60 – 89
days
90 –359
days
More than
360 days
Total
2010 4.710 - 1 - - - 4.711
2009
As of 1 January
4.920 - - 6 29 - 4.955
2009 4.142 185 129 243 173 - 4.872

Credit quality of financial assets neither past due nor impaired

With respect to trade receivables that are neither impaired nor past due, there are no indications as of the reporting date that the debtors will not meet their payment obligations since the Company trades only with recognised, creditworthy third parties.

9 Other receivables

As of 31
December 2010
As of 31
December 2009
As of 1
January 2009
(restated) (restated)
Accrued income 633 1.266 1.404
VAT receivable 76 737 82
Real estate tax receivable - - 768
Other taxes receivable 54 105 443
Other receivables 71 73 91
834 2.181 2.788
Less: allowance for receivables (13) (13) (13)
821 2.168 2.775

-Change in allowance for receivables for the years 2010 and 2009 has been included into operating expenses in the Statement of Comprehensive income.

AB KLAIPEDOS NAFTA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2010

(all amounts are in LTL thousand unless otherwise stated)

10 Other financial assets

As of 31
December 2010
As of 31
December 2009
As of 1
January 2009
(restated)
Loans and receivables
Transferred obligation in Vnesekonom bank 100 100 100
Loan to UAB "Žavesys" 365 368 372
Less: allowance for receivables (465) (468) (472)
Total loans and receivables - - -
Investments held- to-maturity
Short-term deposits 21.872 4.744 19.847
Investments into the state securities of Lithuania 17.391 - -
Investments into the securities of foreign countries 1.870 - -
Investments into the of Lithuanian banks 5.424 - -
Total investments held- to-maturity 46.557 4.744 19.847
Total other financial assets 46.557 4.744 19.847
Current part 38.433 4.744 19.847
Non-current part 8.124 - -

Calculated values of other financial assets denominated in the following currencies:

Currency As of 31
December 2010
As of 31
December 2009
As of 1
January 2009
EUR 6.628 - 4.300
LTL 39.929 4.744 15.547
46.557 4.744 19.847

On 24 January 2003 AB "Naftos terminalas", as a part of settlement for the shares acquired, transferred to the Company the right of demand for the deposit of USD 95.266 thousand (or LTL 277.243 thousand) in the liquidated Vnesekonom bank and the right to the loan provided to UAB "Zavesys". Cost of sales of the right in the liquidated Vnesekonom bank amounts to LTL 100 thousand. The Company"s Management considers the receivables subject to the acquired rights of demand to be doubtful therefore they have been accounted for by cost less 100 % of allowance. Change in allowance for receivables for the years 2010 and 2009 has been included into operating expenses in the Statement of Comprehensive income.

On 23 July 2010 the Board of the Company approved new policies of free funds investments of the Company aimed at investment transactions with reliable (long-term borrowing rating according to Fitch A-) banking instruments not only in Lithuania but also abroad. The investment policies give priority to investments in Lithuania and only if there is no other alternative - in foreign countries. Investment possibility into the securities of the Lithuanian Government has also been provided for. Following its investment policies the Company has acquired the securities of the Lithuanian Government for the amount of LTL 4.420 thousand, the securities of Lithuanian banks for LTL 1.834 thousand and the securities of foreign countries – for LTL 1.870 thousand, the payoff maturity term of which is longer than one financial year, therefore the securities were attributed to the non-current financial assets.

As of 31 December 2010 the Company had term deposits of LTL 21.872 thousand (LTL 4.744 thousand – in 2009) with the average maturity of 198 days (121days – in 2009) and an annual average interest rate of 1,8 % (6,7 % - in 2009). On 31 December 2009 the Company had securities of the state of Lithuanian and foreign countries in the amount of LTL 19.261 thousand with the average maturity of 181 days and an average interest rate of 2 %. The Company had the bank bond in the amount of LTL 5.424 thousand with the average redemption term of 219 days and average interest rate of 1,3 %.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was represented by the fair value of the securities and term deposits, classified as investments held to maturity.

11 Cash and cash equivalents

As of 31
December 2010
As of 31
December 2009
As of 1
January 2009
Cash at bank 4.067 8.142 3.672
Sort-term deposits 14.453 32.922 4.726
Securities of foreign countries 7.277 -
Securities of Lithuanian banks 2.149 - -
Investment units of money market 1.555 - -
Cash in hand - 124 196
29.501 41.188 8.594

Cash in bank earns variable interest depending on the closing balance of every day. As of 31 December 2010 the Company had term deposits of LTL 14.453 thousand (LTL 32.922 thousand – in 2009) with the average maturity of 90 days (90 days – in 2009) and an average interest rate of 1,35 % (6,6 % - in 2009).

The Company had investments in the amount of LTL 12.536 thousand into the securities of the banks and foreign countries as well as into investment units of money market with the average maturity of 54 days and average interest rate of 3,9 %.

Calculated values of cash and cash equivalents are denominated in the following currencies:

Currency As of 31
December 2010
As of 31
December 2009
As of 1
January 2009
EUR 1.774 3.302 710
LTL 27.727 37.886 7.884
29.501 41.188 8.594

The quality of cash and cash equivalents as well as investments held to maturity can be assessed using Fitch long - term borrowing ratings:

As of 31
December 2010
As of 31
December 2009
As of 1
January 2009
AA - 13.872 - -
A + 14.424 - -
A 21.210 2.192 8.972
A - 9.147 - -
BBB 17.391 - -
BB 3 22.403 19.273
B 11 21.213 -
Other - 124 196
76.058 45.932 28.441

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was represented by the fair value of the cash, cash equivalents, securities and term deposits, classified as investments held to maturity.

12 Reserves

Legal reserve

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 International Financial Reporting Standards, are compulsory until the reserve reaches 10 per cent of the share capital. The General Shareholders" Meeting, held on 27 April 2010, approved profit distribution plan for the year 2009 and allocated LTL 3.330 thousand to the legal reserve.

Other reserves

Other (distributable) reserves are formed based on the decision of the General Shareholders" Meeting on profit distribution. These reserves can be used only for the purposes approved by the General Shareholders" Meeting. The largest portion of the Company"s other reserves are formed for investments.

13 Employee benefit liabilities

On 31 December 2010 the expenses related to the payment of termination benefits to the employees terminating the employment on the normal retirement date made LTL 926 thousand.

The main preconditions applied to assess long-term employee benefit liability are presented below:

As of 31 December
2010
Discount rate 5,15 %
Staff turnover rate 5 %
Annual increase in salaries 3 %

14 Trade and other payables

As of 31
December 2010
As of 31
December 2009
As of 1
January 2009
Payable for railway services 1.425 539 575
Payable to contractors 2.556 4.237 128
Other trade payables 588 1.364 1.393
4.569 6.140 2.096

Trade payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 30-day terms. On 31 December 2010 trade payables to the Company in the amount of LTL 5 thousand were denominated into euro (none - in 2009).

As of 31 December 2010 there was a significant rise in trade payables to the provider of railway services due to increased expenses of railway services at the end of year influenced by unfavourable ambient conditions for transshipment.

15 Liabilities related to labour relations

As of 31 December 2010 the Company"s liabilities, related to labour relations, were basically comprised of vacation reserve of LTL 1.311 thousand and accumulation of bonus in the amount of LTL 1.200 thousand for the annual results (LTL2.400 thousand – on 31 December 2009).

16 Provisions

Emission rights
provision
Restructuring
provision
In total
As of 1 January 2010. - - -
Calculated per year 1.205 547 1.752
Offsetting emission rights purchased (473) - (473)
As of 31 December 2010 732 547 1.279
Long-term part - - -
Short-term part 732 547 1.279

Emission rights

Emission rights provision is recorded after measuring the deficit of the emission allowances granted by the national allocation plan and the actual emissions of the specific year. Every year independent auditors shall audit the quantity of the allowances used.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 In total
Allocated * 19.691 19.692 19.692 19.691 19.691 98.457
Used (29.241) (25.619) (28.325) - - (83.185)
Planned to be used - - - (28.300) (28.300) (56.600)
Purchased - - 10.000 - - 10.000

* Emission allowances allocated by the national allocation plan.

Restructuring provision

A restructuring provision has been included regarding the revision of the Company personnel structure. The plan of restructuring was prepared in 2010 and presented to the personnel. Therefore the restructuring provision was recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive income. The restructuring is likely to be carried out during 2011.

17 Other current liabilities

As of 31
December 2010
As of 31
December 2009
As of 1
January 2009
Tax on real estate payable 649 638 -
Accrued expenses 181 162 150
Other 32 14 63
862 814 213

Other payables are non-interest bearing and have an average term of one month.

18 Sales income

2010 2009
(restated)
Sales of oil transshipment services 118.975 110.118
Revenues for storage of oil products - 3.200
Other sales related to transshipment 4.057 3.031
123.032 116.211

The Company"s successful performance of cooperation with its customers without intermediaries was the main cause of the increase in sales income of oil reloading services during 2010.

AB KLAIPEDOS NAFTA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2010

(all amounts are in LTL thousand unless otherwise stated)

18 Sales income (cont'd)

In 2009 an exceptional compensation was received from AB "ORLEN Lietuva" for storage of remains of oil products in the amount of LTL 3.200 thousand. There was no such a precedent in 2010.

Other sales related to reloading include moorage, sales of fresh water, transportation of crew and other sales related to reloading.

19 Cost of sales

2010 2009
(restated)
Depreciation and amortisation
Wages, salaries and social security 22.481
16.625
20.131
16.960
Gas 15.502 13.116
Railway services 7.495 5.172
Electricity 5.143 3.749
Tax on real estate 2.564 2.608
Rent of land and quays 2.350 2.350
Repair and maintenance of non-current assets 1.410 3.731
Emission rights expenses 1.205 -
Insurance of assets 779 1.006
Other 2.211 2.028
77.765 70.851

Constant increase in price of energy resources – electricity, gas and steam – raised cost of sales. Unfavourable ambient conditions for transshipment at the end of the year increased expenses of railway services.

20 Operating expenses

2010 2009
(restated)
Salaries, bonuses and social security 4.111 3.432
Impairment of assets, provisions 10.467 (401)
Consulting and legal costs 728 392
Charity 319 262
Depreciation and amortisation 137 117
Advertising services 130 209
Other 1.110 1.774
17.002 5.785

In 2010 the Company revised the available non-current assets and recorded impairment for the amount of LTL 8.585 thousand of the assets. These are unjustified and carrying no value investments of previous years. In 2010 employee termination benefit provisions in the amount of LTL 926 thousand were accounted for the first time.

Compensations paid to the Management due to the Management changes influenced the increased remuneration expenses.

21 Income (expenses) from financial and investment activities, net

2010 2009
Interest income 1.498 1.766
Fines received 64 17
Financial income, total 1.562 1.783
Interest (expenses) - (79)
Losses from currency exchange (12) (6)
Other financial expenses (22) (2)
Financial expenses, total (34) (87)
1.528 1.696

22 Income tax

Income of the year 2009 was taxed by income tax rate of 20 % according to the tax laws of the Republic of Lithuania. As of 1 January 2010 income tax rate is 15 %.

2010 2009
Components of the income tax expense (income)
Income tax of the year 6.388 9.142
Income tax adjustment of the previous year (296) (91)
Current year income tax expense 6.092 9.051
Deferred tax expense (2.438) (4.046)
Income tax expense charged to the Statement of Comprehensive income 3.654 5.005

A reconciliation between income tax expense of the Company and the result of taxable income of the Company multiplied by income tax rate for the years 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

2010 2009
Accounting profit before tax 29.751 41.291
Applying 15 % profit tax rate of the Company (20 % - in 2009) 4.283 8.498
Income tax adjustment of the previous year (296) (91)
Non-deductible expenses of income tax
Support (48) (105)
Other non-deductible expenses 33 297
Deferred income tax assets of previous year (318) -
Influence of the changed income tax rate - (3.594)
Applying 13% effective income tax (12 % - in 2009) 3.654 5.005

22 Income tax (cont'd)

Deferred income tax depends on:

Statement of
Statement of Financial position Comprehensive income
As of 1
2010 2009 January 2009 2010 2009
Accelerated depreciation for tax purposes 1.090 1.072 1.483 (18) (10)
Impairment of non-current assets 1.086 198 254 (796) 53
Impairment of inventories 896 257 367 (45) 24
Temporary differences in receivables for tax
purposes 232 - - (232) -
Accrued emission rights 181 - - (181) -
Long-term employee benefit liability 139 - - (139) -
Restructuring reserve 82 - - (82) -
Vacation reserve 47 180 248 133 8
Associates" equity method 12 - - (12) -
Other temporary differences 3 - - (3) -
Oil products (566) - 158 198 158
Investment incentive property, plant and
equipment (11.547) (12.490) (17.339) (943) (685)
Deferred income tax expenses/ (income) (2.120) (452)
Deferred income tax assets/ (liabilities), net (8.345) (10.783) (14.829)
Charged to the Statement of financial position as follows:
Deferred income tax assets 3.768 1.707 2.352
Deferred income tax liability (12.113) (12.490) (17.181)
Deferred income tax liability, net (8.345) (10.783) (14.829)

Reconciliation of deferred income tax liability, net:

At the beginning of the period on 1 January (10.783) (14.829)
Income tax income /(expenses) during the period accounted for in the net profit (loss) 2.120 452
Deferred income tax adjustment of the previous year 318 -
Influence of the changed income tax rate - 3.594
At the end of the period on 31 December (8.345) (10.783)

As of 31 December 2010 the Company did not recognise LTL 70 thousand (LTL 71 thousand – in 2009) of the deferred income tax asset related to the decrease in receivables as the Management does not expect the income tax asset to be recognised as deductible expenses in the future. In the Statement of Financial position deferred income tax asset and deferred income tax liability are set-off as they both are related to the same tax authority.

While assessing deferred income tax asset and liability components as of 31 December 2010 and 2009 the Company has used the income tax rate of 15 %.

23 Earnings per share, basic and diluted

Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing net profit of the Company by the number of the shares available. Diluted earnings per share equal to basic earnings per share as the Company has no shares issued. Basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

2010 2009
Net profit attributable to shareholders 26.097 36.286
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (thousand) 342.000 342.000
Earnings per share (in LTL) 0,08 0,11

AB KLAIPEDOS NAFTA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2010

(all amounts are in LTL thousand unless otherwise stated)

24 Dividends

2010 2009
Dividends declared 16.400 13.534
Weighted average number of shares (thousand) 342.000 342.000
Dividends declared per share (expressed in LTL per share) 0,048 0,040

On 27 April 2010 the Company"s shareholders announced dividends amounting to LTL 16.400 thousand for 2009 (LTL 13.532 thousand for 2008 on 23 April 2009). The remaining amount of declared dividends to the shareholders, who were not found according to the stated addresses, is accounted for under "Dividends payable" caption in the Statement of financial position "Current amounts payable and liabilities".

As of 31 December 2010 the outstanding amount of dividends not paid during the previous financial year amounted to LTL 48 thousand (as of 31 December 2009: LTL 103 thousand).

25 Financial assets and liabilities and risk management

Credit risk

The Company has significant concentration of trading counterparties. Trade receivables from the main customer of the Company – AB "Orlen Lietuva" – on 31 December 2010 accounted for approximately 97% (about 74% as of 31 December 2009) of the total Company"s receivables from all its customers. The average payment terms for this customer are 6 - 15 days whereas the usual payment terms for all other customers are 6 days. A possible credit risk for the Company"s customers is managed by a continuous monitoring of outstanding balances.

The Company"s procedures are in force to ensure on a permanent basis that services are provided to reliable customers and do not exceed an acceptable credit exposure limit.

The Company does not guarantee obligations of other parties. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each financial asset, including derivative financial instruments, if any, in the Statement of Financial position. Consequently, the Company considers that its maximum exposure is reflected by the amount of trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and cash and other short-term deposits recognised at the date of Statement of Financial position.

The Company trades only with recognised third parties, so there is no requirement for collateral.

Interest rate risk

The Company"s income and operating cash flows are substantially independent of changes in market interest rates. The Company"s assets held to maturity bears fixed interest rates.

Liquidity risk

The Company"s policy is to maintain sufficient cash and cash equivalents or have available funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities to meet its commitments at a given date in accordance with its strategic plans.

The Company"s liquidity (total current assets / total current liabilities) and quick ratios ((total current assets - inventories) / total current liabilities) as of 31 December 2010 were 9,04 and 8,57, respectively (5,73 and 5,39 as at 31 December 2009).

The Company's objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility. The Company's activities generate sufficient amount of cash, therefore the Managements' main responsibility is to monitor that the liquidity ratio of the Company is close to or higher than 1. During the years 2010and 2009 the Company"s liquidity is high because the Company has no financial commitments and accumulates cash flows for the performance of its strategic objectives.

25 Financial assets and liabilities and risk management (cont'd)

The table below summarises the maturity profile of the Company"s financial liabilities as of 31 December 2010, 2009 and 2008 assessed on contractual undiscounted payments

On
demand
Less than
3 months
3 to 12
months
1 to 5
years
More than 5
years
Total
Trade and other payables - 4.569 - - - 4.569
Balance as of 31 December 2010 - 4.569 - - - 4.569
Trade and other payables - 6.140 - - - 6.140
Balance as of 31 December 2009 - 6.140 - - - 6.140
Interest bearing loans and borrowings - 7.803 7.802 - - 15.605
Trade and other payables - 2.035 61 - - 2.096
Balance as of 31 December 2008 - 9.838 7.863 - - 17.701

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company"s principal financial instruments not carried at fair value are trade and other receivables, trade and other payables, non-current and current borrowings.

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 and discounted cash flow models as appropriate.

Set out is a comparison by category of carrying amounts and fair values of all of the Company"s financial instruments that are carried in the financial statements:

Carrying amount Fair value
2010 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008
Financial assets
Cash 29.501 41.188 8.594 29.501 41.188 8.594
Trade and other receivables 4.711 4.955 4.872 4.711 4.955 4.872
Other financial assets 46.557 4.744 19.847 46.557 4.744 19.847
Financial liabilities
Bank loans - - 15.605 - - 15.605
Trade and other payables 4.569 6.140 2.096 4.569 6.140 2.096

Other financial assets are substantially comprised of investments held-to-maturity (Note 10).

A market price of the investment in international pipeline company SARMATIA cannot be reliably estimated, therefore the investment is accounted for at carrying value (Note 6). It was also impossible to measure the fair value for the period using comparable transactions. The Company did not measure the investment by discounting the expected cash flows because the cash flows could not be reliably determined.

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

  • a) The carrying amount of current trade accounts receivable, current trade accounts payable and current borrowings approximates fair value.
  • b) The fair value of non-current debt is based on the quoted market price for the same or similar issues or on the current rates available for debt with the same maturity profile. The fair value of non-current borrowings with variable interest rates approximates their carrying amounts.

AB KLAIPEDOS NAFTA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2010

(all amounts are in LTL thousand unless otherwise stated)

25 Financial assets and liabilities and risk managemen (cont'd)

Capital management

The primary objectives of the Company"s capital management are to ensure that the Company complies with externally imposed capital requirements. Capital includes equity attributable to equity holders.

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 Company may adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares. No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes during the years ended 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2009.

The Company is obliged to keep its equity up to 50% of its share capital, as imposed by the Law on Companies of Republic of Lithuania.

The Company"s activities are financed using only its share capital. The Company had no loans in 2010 and 2009.

Risks of performance

Risks of performance are risks related to direct and indirect losses suffered due to different reasons associated with processes of the Company"s activities, personnel, technology and infrastructure as well as with outer factors (excluding credit, market and liquidity risks) such as legal and law requirements and conventionally accepted functional standards of enterprises. Risks of performance arise out of the aggregate activities of the Company.

The Company"s objective is to control risks of performance in order to prevent financial losses and preserve the Company"s goodwill by applying comprehensive efficiency of expenses and to escape control procedures limiting initiative and creativeness.

The highest management of the Company is first of all responsible for the development and implementation of the performance risks control. This responsibility is based on the management standards of performance risks in the following spheres:

  • requirements for adequate distribution of posts including independent approval of transactions
  • requirements for verifying and control of transactions
  • fulfilment of legal and other law requirements
  • documentation of control and procedures
  • requirements for systematic assessment of performance risks experienced by the Company and adequacy of control and procedures for monitoring the determined risks of performance
  • requirements for accountability of performance losses and proposed actions for their elimination
  • action plans for controlling contingencies
  • training and professional improvement
  • standards of ethics and performance
  • risks reduction including insurance if it is effective.

26 Commitments and contingencies

Operating lease commitments

The Company has concluded a land rent contract with Klaipeda State Port Authorities till 2055. The terms and condition of the contract do not provide any restrictions on the Company"s activities, associated with dividends, additional borrowings or additional long-term rent. In 2010 the Company"s land rent expenses amounted to LTL 2.350 thousand (Note 19).

Total amount of future minimum payments of land rent:

31 December
2010
31 December
2009
Within one year 2.106 2.350
From one to five years 8.424 9.400
After five years 82.485 92.042
93.015 103.792

26 Commitments and contingencies (cont'd)

Legal claims

In 2010 the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania decided administrative case No. A 502 – 929/2010 according to the Company"s complaint lodged against the defendants – State Enterprise Register Centre and Klaipeda Branch of State Enterprise Register Centre in respect of annulment of decisions. In this case the Company addressed the Court claiming to reverse decision No. 2050/01-S1-53, dated 9 February 2009, of Klaipeda Branch of State Enterprise Register Centre to reject a request, dated 8 January 2009, of SC Klaipedos Nafta regarding correction of a mistake in the data of the Real Estate Register – amend the data regarding values of the structures owned by the Company, and to reverse decision No. 113, dated 31 March 2009, of the Committee on claims of the Central administrator of State Enterprise Register Centre. The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania by its ruling of 26 August 2010 rejected the Company"s complaint and affirmed claimable decisions of State Enterprise Register Centre and Klaipeda Branch of State Enterprise Register Centre.

On 4 October 2010 the Company received a letter from UAB Naftos Grupe regarding delays of rail tank cars and settlement of an invoice in the amount of LTL 849.811,07 for allegedly incurred expenses. The Company asserts its position that the claim is directly linked with the mutual relations of the Company and SOMITEKNO LTD and fulfilment of obligations. Therefore both the Parties shall negotiate validity of the specific demands. The Company disagrees with the demands put forward by UAB Naftos Grupe because has no evidence about the losses incurred by SOMITEKNO LTD as well a no evidence, that these losses were suffered due to the faulty actions of the Company, that there is causal relationship between the losses and illegal actions.

On 18 April 2011 the Company received a notification from Klaipeda District Court of a claim from UAB Naftos Grupe submitted against the Company for compensation of the allegedly incurred losses in the amount of LTL 17 091 thousand, including the above-mentioned claim of UAB Naftos Grupe, for return of the product surplus, allegedly owned by UAB Naftos Grupe and stored by the Company, to UAB Naftos Grupe and for recognition of the termination of the Services Agreement No. 12-12-2005 dated 22 December 2004 allegedly due to the Company"s fault.

To the opinion of the Company"s Management and after consultations with outside lawyers taking into consideration the evidence submitted by UAB Naftos Grupe, legal provisions and the practice of legal proceedings related to unearned income and incurred expenses as well as to unilateral termination of a contract, a conclusion could be drawn that the major part of the stated claims are probably unsubstantiated. The Company is not likely to incur any additional expenses with regard to the claim, therefore it is not necessary to account the provisions as of 31 December 2010.

SC Klaipedos Nafta has submitted a claim against AB ORLEN Lietuva charging it with a material breach of the Terminal"s Agreement of 2002. In its turn, AB ORLEN Lietuva has filed a counter claim against AB Klaipėdos Nafta regarding an alleged breach of this Agreement committed by the Company. At present both of the Parties seek to settle the mutual dispute by means of negotiations. In case of failure to settle the disputable matters peacefully the claim of SC Klaipedos Nafta and counter claim of AB ORLEN Lietuva would be settled ad hoc by arbitration in London.

Guarantees

The Company as the owner of excise warehouse in order to secure due fulfillment of tax obligations subject to Guarantee Issuance Agreement No. 41000507-01, dated 8 November 2010, signed with Lithuanian Branch of AS UniCredit Bank for the amount of LTL 5.000 thousand has submitted a letter of payment guarantee to the State Tax Inspectorate of Klaipėda district. The Letter of Guarantee validity term – from 12 November 2010 to 11 November 2011.

According to the requirements of "The procedure of preparation, approval and implementation of the closure plan of wastes managing activities", approved by order No. 469 of the Minister of Environment of Lithuania the Company has received a guarantee from AB SEB Bank to Environmental protection department of Klaipeda region of the Ministry of Environment of Lithuania. The guarantee was issued only to ensure realisation of the measures provided for by the closure plan of Company"s wastes managing activities. The amount of the guarantee – LTL 1.720 thousand. The guarantee expires on 12 January 2012.

The Tax Inspectorate has not performed full tax revision for the period from 1 January 2005 until 31 December 2010. According to the effective laws the Tax Inspectorate is entitled at any time to revise the Company"s accounting registers and inscriptions during 5 years before the reporting tax period and can impose extra taxes and sanctions. The Company"s Management is not aware of any circumstances in view of which significant extra tax obligations could be imposed on the Company

27 Related party transactions

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

The related parties of the Company and transactions with them in 2010, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

Transactions with Lithuanian State controlled enterprises and institutions

Purchases
from related
parties
Sales to
related parties
Receivables
from related
parties
Payables to
related parties
State Tax Inspectorate at the Finance
Ministry of the Republic of Lithuania 2010 8.908 - 130 1.080
2009 9.072 - 842 2.259
2008
State Social Insurance Fund Board
under the Ministry of Social Security
As of 1 January 8.007 - 1.293 85
and Labour 2010 5.334 - - -
2009 4.937 - - -
2008
State Enterprise Klaipeda State
Seaport Authority owned by the State
of Lithuania represented by the
As of 1 January 5.057 - - -
Ministry of transportation 2010 2.350 - - 587
2009 2.350 - - -
2008
AB Lithuanian Railways owned by the
State of Lithuania represented by the
As of 1January 2.368 - - -
Ministry of transportation 2010 7.845 - - 1.425
2009
2008
5.382 - - 539
AB VST, UAB Energy supply centre,
with the main shareholder being the
State of Lithuania represented by the
As of 1 January 5.220 - - 575
Ministry of Energy 2010 3.928 - - 343
2009
2008
3.773 - - -
As of 1 January 3.742 - - 453
Other related parties 2010 147 5 35 -
2009
2008
106 10 47 -
As of 1 January 85 9 41 -
Transactions with related parties,
in total:
2010 28.512 5 165 3.435
2009 25.620 10 889 2.798
2008
As of 1 January
24.479 9 1.334 1.113

27 Related party transactions (cont'd)

Remuneration to the Management and other payments

The Company"s Management is comprised of General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Production Director, Technical Director, Commercial Director and LNG Terminal Director.

31 December
2010
31 December
2009
Labour related disbursements 1.360 1.134
Termination benefits 545 -
Other disbursements, not labour related 23 9
1.928 1.143
Number of managers 7 5

During twelve months of 2010 and 2009 the Management of the Company did not receive any loans, guarantees, no any other payments or property transfers were made or accrued.

28 Subsequent events

On 4 March 2011 the Board of the Company at its meeting decided to address the operator AB LITGRID of Lithuanian transfer system, that owns 100 per cent of shares of UAB BALTPOOL, the operator of Lithuanian power market, with a request to allow to acquire 33 percent of shares of UAB BALTPOOL that intends to develop also secondary gas market in 2011. By the decision of the Board it would be expedient for the Company, implementing LNG Terminal"s project, to participate in the development processes of the Lithuanian natural gas market. On 22 April 2011 the Company completed acquisition of 156.627 ordinary registered shares of BALTPOOL UAB of LTL 1 (one) par value each.

Implementing the state-owned enterprise reform program for the years 2011-2012, the Ministry of Finance or the Republic of Lithuania has defined the targeted financial ratios for 2011 for the state-owned enterprises. The targeted 6,8 per cent of return on equity ratio was set for the Company.

The General Shareholders" Meeting, held on 28 April 2011, returned the set of Annual Financial Statements for the year 2010 to the Board for revision taking new circumstances into account regarding the claim from UAB Naftos Grupe (ref. Note 26) that might influence financial position of the Company and for the same reason postponed adoption of the resolution regarding appropriation of the Company's profit (loss) for the year 2010.

On 11 May 2011 at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the United States of America the Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the US energy company Cheniere regarding a possibility to supply liquefied natural gas to the Company in the future.

On 8 June 2011 the Company recognized the International Company"s Fluor tender as the successful tender after the completed negotiations regarding procurement of the services of a lead adviser for preparation and implementation of liquefied natural gas terminal"s project and ranked final offers based on economical advantage.

Confirmation of responsible persons

Following Article 22 of the Law on Securities of the Republic of Lithuania and the Rules on Preparation and Submission of Periodic and Additional Information of the Lithuanian Securities Commission, we, Rokas Masiulis, General Manager of SC Klaipėdos Nafta, and Mantas Bartuska, Finance Director of SC Klaipėdos Nafta, hereby confirm that to the best of our knowledge the above-presented Financial Statements of SC Klaipėdos Nafta for the year 2010, prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted to be used in the European Union, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit (loss) of SC Klaipėdos Nafta.

Rokas Masiulis Mantas Bartuška General Manager Finance Director

ANNUAL REPORT for 2010

Klaipėda June 2011

FOREWORD BY GENERAL MANAGER OF SC KLAIPEDOS NAFTA44
ACCOUNTING PERIOD IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE ANNUAL REPORT WAS PREPARED45
DETAILS ABOUT THE COMPANY 45
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OF THE ACCOUNTING PERIOD 45
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 47
RISK FACTORS47
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION49
RESULTS OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES49
ACTIVITY PLANS AND FORECASTS 51
MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY51
PERSONNEL 56
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMPANY57
REFERENCES AND ADDITIONAL EXPLANATIONS ABOUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS57
OTHER INFORMATION 57
CONFIRMATION OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS58
DISCLOSURE CONCERNING THE COMPLIANCE OF SC KLAIPĖDOS NAFTA, LISTED ON THE
REGULATED MARKET, WITH THE GOVERNANCE CODE 59

FOREWORD BY GENERAL MANAGER OF SC KLAIPEDOS NAFTA

The year 2010 was of great importance to SC Klaipedos Nafta. On one hand, notwithstanding economic crisis, the transhipment volumes of oil products have not only been maintained but the reloading has even increased. Besides, transition to conclusion of direct contracts with the suppliers increased profitability of the Company and provided new delivery guarantees. It is significant to note the fact that in 2010 for the first time in the history of the Company crude oil delivered from Venezuela was reloaded here – it has demonstrated the Company"s ability to handle also this product.

On the other hand the Company finished implementation of reloading system of light oil products into road tankers and commenced preparation of LNG terminal"s project – of strategic importance to the whole country.

At the start of 2010 SC Klaipedos Nafta successfully completed and started operation of the reloading system of light oil products into road tankers, i.e. the Terminal had been technically prepared for reloading of imported gasoline and diesel oil into road tankers. Thus the Company contributed the development of free fuel market in Lithuania and, in our opinion, it has slowed the growth of fuel prices to Lithuanian consumers.

In 2010 under the obligation placed by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania the Company started realisation of a highly strategically important object – the project of LNG Terminal. The expressed confidence of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Energy in SC Klaipedos Nafta and a possibility provided to perform this project is very important and a great challenge to us to complete construction of LNG Terminal by the end of 2014.

I could refer to the year 2010 not only as exceptional for the Company but also as a year of changes. With the change of the members of governing bodies the Company started accomplishing a number of significant restructuring projects such as: improvement of management quality, structural revision, efficiency of performance as well as diversification and transparency of commercial portfolio of contracts. Just started to be implemented the targeted results partly have already been achieved in 2010 – the Company gained the record level of income. During the year 2011 part of the investments will be made into oil products transhipment business. Due to successful implementation of investments the storage-tank farm would be expanded in the future thus creating favourable conditions for the Company to gain appreciable economic benefit. We may confidently state that all these steps demonstrate truthfulness of the path we have chosen for business and confidence, show our potential of growing not only of balancing on the achieved level.

I strongly believe that the Company"s professional and hard-working team will successfully overcome all the challenges of 2011 by increasing efficiency of performance, strengthening competitive positions and achieving strategic objectives of Lithuanian energy.

Rokas Masiulis General Manager SC Klaipedos Nafta

ANNUAL REPORT OF SC KLAIPEDOS NAFTA FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31 DECEMBER 2010 44

ACCOUNTING PERIOD IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE ANNUAL REPORT WAS PREPARED

The Annual Report is prepared for the period from 1 January 2010 until 31 December 2010. In this Annual Report SC Klaipėdos Nafta is referred to as the Company.

DETAILS ABOUT THE COMPANY

Name of the Company: SC Klaipėdos Nafta Legal status: Stock company Authorised capital: LTL 342.000.000 Company code: 1106 48893 Address: Burių g. 19, 91003 Klaipėda Telephone numbers: +370 46 391772 Fax numbers: +370 46 311399 E-mail address: [email protected] Internet site: www.oil.lt

Date and place of registration: 27 September 1994, State Enterprise Register Centre Register of the Company: State Enterprise Register Centre

The Company is famous as one of the largest Lithuanian oil terminals on the Baltic States market of petroleum cargoes transit services. The Terminal"s core activity is to transship from rail tank-cars into tankers exported oil products delivered from Lithuania, Russia, Byelorussia and other countries. It can also provide Lithuania with imported oil products which are shipped to Klaipėda port by tankers.

SC KLAIPĖDOS NAFTA renders the following services:

  • Transshipment of crude oil and oil products from rail tank-cars into tankers.
  • Transshipment of crude oil and oil products from tankers into rail tank-cars and road tankers.
  • Temporary storage (accumulation) of crude oil and oil products.
  • Collection of oily waters from vessels.
  • Mooring of vessels.
  • Determination of quality parameters of oil products.
  • Injection of chemical additives into oil products.
  • Supply of vessels with fuel and water.

The mission of the Company is to be a reliable import and export "window" of petroleum products for Lithuania and neighbouring countries, generate constant return to its investors.

The vision of the Company is to adapt to market changes and remain vital terminal for handling oil products.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OF THE ACCOUNTING PERIOD

The most important notifications of regulated information excluding annual and intermediate statements about the results:

  • On 18 February the Company started operating the reloading system of light oil products (LFO) into road tankers (total value of the object amounts to LTL 10,9 million). The Terminal is technically ready for reloading of gasoline and diesel oil into road tankers.

  • On 19 February the Supervisory Board recalled the Board of the Company and elected a new Board: Romas Svedas, Arnoldas Burkovskis, Vytautas Vazalinskas, Arvydas Darulis and Virgilijus Poderys.

  • On 8 March at the Board"s meeting Romas Svedas, Vice-minister of the Ministry of Energy, was elected the Chairman of the Board.

  • On 27 April the General Shareholders" meeting resolved to pay LTL 16,4 million (i.e. 4,8 cents per share) dividends for the results achieved during 2009.

  • On 27 April the General Shareholders" meeting recalled the Supervisory Board and elected a new Supervisory Board: Valentinas Milaknis, Kestutis Skiudas and Eimantas Kiudulas.

  • On 5 May the Board accepted resignation of Jurgis Ausra, Director General, and recalled him from office.

  • On 6 May the Board appointed Rokas Masiulis to hold office of the General Manager of the Company.

  • On 18 May at the Supervisory Board"s meeting Valentinas Milaknis was elected the Chairman.

  • On 21 July the Government of the Republic of Lithuania by its resolution enabled the Company to commence development of the project of LNG terminal.

  • On 23 July the Board of the Company approved new policies of free funds investments of the Company aimed at investment transactions with reliable (long-term borrowing ratings – A) banking instruments not only in Lithuania but also abroad.

  • On 26 August the Extraordinary General Shareholders" Meeting of the Company approved the Board"s decision to commence preparation of LNG project.

  • On 29 August tanker "MINERVA HELEN" was moored at the Company"s jetty delivering crude oil from Venezuela for Byelorussia. The Company reloaded crude oil for the first time in its history.

  • On 14 September the Company signed services agreement with SOMITEKNO Ltd. regarding reloading of crude oil and oil products. The agreement was concluded directly with the owner of oil products without any intermediary.

  • On 25 November the Company signed a long-term services agreement with GAZPROM NEFT TRADING GMBH regarding reloading of fuel oil. This agreement guarantees transshipment not only in winter when the transit flow of oil products is very intensive but also during summer when the volumes of reloaded fuel oil are very low. The agreement was concluded directly with the owner of oil products without any intermediary.

  • On 7 December the Company signed services agreement with TNK – BP regarding reloading of fuel oil. At the end of 2010 the Company diversified the order portfolio and reduced the weight of big clients in this portfolio by signing transshipment services agreements with subsidiary company LITASCO S.A. of Russian concern LUKOIL; with ARKHAM SA of VITOL from Switzerland; with BALTIC FUEL Inc of Singapore"s CHEMOIL and MERCURIA ENERGY TRADING S.A. from Switzerland.

  • On 15 December the Company signed services agreement with subsidiary company UAB TRANSCHEMA of Byelorussian oil company BNK, regarding reloading of crude oil from Venezuela.

Significant events after the end of financial year:

  • On 28 January 2011 the General Manager of the Company signed performance contracts in the Audit Committee with Eimantas Kiudulas, Director of UAB Klaipeda Free Economic Zone Management Company, Simonas Rimasauskas, Project Manager of UAB Deloitte Lietuva, Mindaugas Jusius, Member of the Board and Chairman of SWEDBANK LIFE INSURANCE SE. The members of the Audit Committee were elected by the Supervisory Board of the Company.

  • On 31 January 2011 the Company received 12 quotations for participation in evaluation of qualification and qualitative selection procedure of the announced tender "Procurement of Lead Advisor"s services for LNG terminal"s project preparation and implementation" executed according to the procedure of declared negotiations.

  • On 4 March 2011 the Board of the Company at its meeting decided to address the operator AB LITGRID of Lithuanian transfer system, that owns 100 per cent of shares of UAB BALTPOOL, the operator of Lithuanian power market, with a request to allow to acquire 33 percent of shares of UAB BALTPOOL that intends to develop also secondary gas market in 2011. By the decision of the Board it would be expedient for the Company, implementing LNG Terminal"s project, to participate in the development processes of the Lithuanian natural gas market. On 24 May 2011 the Company paid LTL 260 001 for 156 627 ordinary registered shares of BALTPOOL UAB of LTL 1 (one) par value each.

  • On 18 April 2011 the Company received a notification from Klaipeda District Court of a claim from UAB Naftos Grupe submitted against the Company for compensation of the allegedly incurred losses in the amount of LTL 17 091 thousand, including the above-mentioned claim of UAB Naftos Grupe, for return of the product surplus, allegedly owned by UAB Naftos Grupe and stored by the Company, to UAB Naftos Grupe and for recognition of the termination of the Services Agreement No. 12-12-2005 dated 22 December 2004 allegedly due to the Company"s fault. To the opinion of the Company"s Management and after consultations with outside lawyers taking into consideration the evidence submitted by UAB Naftos Grupe, legal provisions and the practice of legal proceedings related to unearned income and incurred expenses as well as to unilateral termination of a contract, a conclusion could be drawn that the major part of the stated claims are probably unsubstantiated. The Company is not likely to incur any additional expenses with regard to the claim.

  • The General Shareholders" Meeting, held on 28 April 2011, returned the set of Annual Financial Statements for the year 2010 to the Board for revision taking new circumstances into account regarding the claim from UAB Naftos Grupe (ref. Note above) that might influence financial position of the Company and for the same reason postponed adoption of the resolution regarding appropriation of the Company's profit (loss) for the year 2010.

  • On 11 May 2011 at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the United States of America the Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the US energy company Cheniere regarding a possibility to supply liquefied natural gas to the Company in the future.

  • On 8 June 2011 the Company recognized the International Company"s Fluor tender as the successful tender after the completed negotiations regarding procurement of the services of a lead adviser for preparation and implementation of liquefied natural gas terminal"s project and ranked final offers based on economical advantage.

Pursuant to the Lithuanian legislation, all material events related to the Company"s activity and information on time and place of the General Shareholders" Meetings are announced on the Company"s internet site www.oil.lt., are presented to the Stock Exchange AB NASDAQ OMX Vilnius and Securities Commission of the Republic of Lithuania.

During the year 2010 the Company made 35 official announcements on material events and presented other regulated information on the internet site of AB NASDAQ OMX Vilnius www.nasdaqomxbaltic.com.

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

The Company"s core activity is reloading of oil products and other related services.

During 2010 the Company transshipped 7.922 thousand tons of oil products. 58 % of the total transshipment were comprised of heavy oil products (HFO) the flow of which depends on the temperature of the product and is influenced by ambient temperatures. Therefore their handling requires greater energy consumption. The following products are prescribed to HFO: fuel oils, vacuum gasoil, orimulsion, etc. Light oil products (LFO) are the products the flow of which is affected neither by the temperature of the product itself nor by ambient temperature. The following are light oil products: gasolines, diesel oil, jet fuel, etc.

During the year 2010 the Company reloaded oil products by 3 % more than during 2009 (7.660 thousand tons). Transshipment of cargoes from SC ORLEN Lietuva in 2010 (4.707 thousand tons) if compared to that of 2009 (4.722 thousand tones) actually remained at the same level.

The Company"s transhipment dynamics significantly depends on the flow of petroleum products exported by SC ORLEN Lietuva – during 2010 the main Client operated evenly therefore the Company worked successfully and managed to reload by 5 per cent

more transit oil products cargoes from Russia and Byelorussia. The Company has been intensely negotiating with SC ORLEN Lietuva regarding a new agreement in order to guarantee

main constant transhipment flows and conclude an agreement on economic basis. In 2010 the Company reloaded a trial part of 80 thousand tones of imported crude oil from Venezuela to Byelorussia thus demonstrating its readiness to accept crude oil. At the end of 2011 – at the beginning of 2012 after installation of hydrocarbon vapour recovery unit the Company will be fully ready to accept large flows of imported crude oil – thus will have more flexibility to form annual transhipment portfolio, will gain additional competitive advantage over part of its competitors.

RISK FACTORS

Competitive environment factors

The main competitors of the Company are the following terminals of Klaipeda and the other Baltic Sea ports, reloading heavy and light oil products exported from Russia, Byelorussia, Lithuania: Kroviniu Terminalas (Lithuania), Ventspils Nafta (Latvia), Ventbunkers (Latvia), BLB (Latvia), Alexela (Estonia), Vopak EOS (Estonia), Vesta (Estonia), Peterburg Oil Terminal (Russia) and new Ust-Luga terminal (Russia) under construction. The most significant factors influencing the competitiveness of the Company on the market are as follows: loading and storing (accumulating) capacity of the terminal, technical parameters of the logistics chain starting with railway lines and ending with depth and number of quays, possibility to apply a flexible prices policy, long-term supply contracts as well as good relationship with suppliers.

Economic, market factors

The Company is a part of the logistic chain that starts mostly in the oil-fields and oil refineries of Russia and Byelorussia and ends in the Western countries. Workload as well as earnings and profitability of the Company greatly depend on the situation on the oil market. In case of low oil refining margins oil refineries reduce oil refining, i.e. produce less oil products that could be exported via the Company or other competitive terminals. Therefore due to the less profitable oil refining and the relatively reduced flows of exported oil products the competition becomes keen with regard to transhipment of these flows and it affects transhipment volumes of the Company as well as the tariffs. If the oil refining margins are high the reverse processes are going on.

Political factors

Historically the Russian and Byelorussian Governments strictly regulated export of crude oil and oil products by establishing strict export quota and transportation tariffs for oil products shipped by railway, extending preferences to one or another port. Decisions regarding quota issue and exportation via specific state ports as well as application of preferential railway tariffs are often taken based on political motives. It is important that favourable geographic position of the Company to the major part assists in reducing this risks.

Commercial factors

The Company has an Agreement with AB ORLEN Lietuva (signed on 29 December 1999) the transhipment volumes of which via the Company amount to more than 50 per cent of the total transhipment volume. The future perspectives of the Company greatly depend on the production output of AB ORLEN Lietuva. Stable functioning of the Mazeikiai Refinery as well as close cooperation guarantee constant production and transhipment flow to the Company.

Cargo volumes from Byelorussian oil refineries make over 15 per cent of the total transhipment volume of the Company"s Terminal. As Byelorussia has no direct exit to the sea, so in order to transport its oil products to the West it must use transit routes via neighbouring countries and their ports. Therefore cooperation with Byelorussian companies and institutions is of great importance in order to divert their transhipment through Klaipeda port.

The Russian Government strives to export all the volumes of oil products produced in Russian oil refineries through Russian ports. This country creates more favourable transportation conditions for the clients delivering their cargoes to the Russian ports thus stimulating and trying to guarantee cooperation. With increasing transhipment of oil products via Russian ports by the Russian companies, competitiveness between the terminals of the Baltic States becomes severe with regard to the declining flows of oil products. The part of the Russian cargoes transported via Klaipeda port demonstrates incapability of the Russian ports to reload all the exported oil products as well as attempts of the Russian companies to divert part of their cargoes also to the ports of the Baltic States in order to guarantee constant delivery of their products to foreign countries. Taking into account good reputation of the Company, powerful and efficiently operating terminal, ice-free port it is possible to expect product flow from Russian companies in winter season even in the long-run perspective. The Company attempts to maintain constant Russian cargo flows by concluding guaranteed agreements with cargo owners (Gazprom Neft Trading GmBH, Somitekno Ltd.).

Tariffs

During the year 2010 the Company changed the scheme of cooperation with the clients. The Company refused intermediation contracts (repurchase of Terminal"s services through forwarders). Negotiations are going on with the owners of oil products and traders operating on the international market regarding long-term contracts, aiming at achieving the best conditions for cooperation taking into account the competitive situation on the market. As the experience had shown the Company managed to raise transhipment tariffs of some of the oil products up to 50 per cent in 2010.

Technological factors

Technological characteristics of the Terminal are of major importance for quick and effective satisfaction of potential customers" needs and at the same time for generation of additional income. The existing plans of Klaipeda Sea port to increase the allowable draught at the Company"s jetties and investment plans regarding expansion of the storage-tank farm by 10 per cent by creating conditions of transhipment both light and heavy oil products through them will allow to service vessels of greater tonnage and expand range of products to be reloaded.

The facilities of the Terminal"s complex, located on 35,7 ha area, allow handling of up to 9 million tones of exported /imported oil products and crude oil per year. Total capacity of crude oil and oil products storage tanks amounts to 404.500 m 3 . Each cargo batch delivered from different Oil Refinery is stored separately, i.e.is not mixed with others. This allows to preserve the initial quantity and quality of the delivered products. Modern laboratory of the Terminal controls the quality parameters. Tankers of up to 100.000 t capacity with allowable draught of 12,5 m are being handled at two jetties, the port entrance channel at which was dredged down to 14 metres. The Terminal operates a facility for road tanker loading. Four road tankers can be loaded at a time. The unique biological waste water treatment technology guarantees that the treated clear water, discharged into open water basins, complies with the European Union regulations. Total capacity of Waste Water Treatment Facilities - 160 m3/hour. Up to 400.000 m3of water is being collected and treated annually.

The equipment produced by the following Western and USA companies has been installed at the Terminal: KANON, BORNEMANN, INGERSOLL DRESSER, ROTORK, ENRAF, ROSSMARK, AEG, etc. AJAX-HEKATRON automatic fire detection and extinguishing system, HONEYWELL shutdown system, BAILEY computerized control system of the transshipment process have been introduced.

Social factors

The Company and the functioning Trade union committee have concluded a Collective Agreement. The agreement has been reached regarding work, work payment, working and rest time, qualification improvement, safety and health protection, other social and economic conditions valid for all the personnel of the Company.

Ecological factors

Automated management systems for fire detection and extinguishing as well as a computerised management system of the loading process, technologies against pollution of air, earth and underground waters conforming to the European Standards were established in the Company. Management of emergency situations, fire protection and security systems meet the requirements of Firefighting, Labour Safety, Civil Safety, Environment Protection, Port Authority institutions of the Republic of Lithuania. The Terminal"s safety has been positively evaluated according HSSE analysis and assessment carried out by British Petroleum and Shell.

In 2010 the Company started construction project of hydrocarbon vapour recovery unit for utilisation vapours of light oil products and crude oil. After construction this unit will substantially decrease environment pollution with hydrocarbon vapours.

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

During 2010 the Company did not experience any accidents or malfunctioning that could affect environmet. The Company performs constant environmental monitoring of:

  • underground water (it has been measured that underground pollution with oil products, which accumulated over the period of activities of the old terminal, is reducing);

  • discharged waste water (biological treatment facilities of the Company guarantee less pollution of open water basins than has been determined in the Integrated Permit of Pollution Prevention and Control);

  • impact on ambient air (limits of volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides defined by the EU and national limit values were not exceeded outside the boundaries of the sanitary zone of the Company. The equipment for burning volatile organic compounds arising from gasoline loading tankers collected and burned 894 tons of hydrocarbon vapours during the year);

  • stationary sources of air pollution (the amount of pollutants defined in the Environment Protection Permit was not exceeded).

During 2010 the Company utilized 10.750 tons of bilge waters and biologically treated mud; handed over to other companies 227 tons of sorted wastes; collected 1.120 tons of secondary raw materials (metal scrap, oil products, paper).

During 2010 running intramural expenditures for environment protection totaled to LTL 2.574 thousand (LTL 2.549 thousand in 2009). Additionally LTL 60 thousand were allotted for different environmental analyses (analysis of pollutant materials, etc.) (LTL 124 thousand – in 2009). LTL 33 thousand of pollution tax were paid (LTL 61 thousand – in 2009).

RESULTS OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Operating results

2010 was one of the most successful for the Company – it reloaded 7.922 thousand tones of oil products, i.e. by 3 per cent more if compared to 2009. According to transhipment volumes one of the up-to-date terminals in Europe has been employing almost 100 per cent of its capacities. The Company expands its assortment of the oil products delivered for reloading. In 2010 it reloaded a trial part of crude oil – 80.000 tones, delivered from Venezuela. Up to 2010 the Company has never handled crude oil.

During the year 2010 the Company earned LTL 26.097 thousand of net profit, that is by 28 % less if compared to 2009 (LTL 36.286 thousand).

The decrease in net profit was influenced by the written-off unused property in the amount of LTL 8.585 thousand, the increased expenses (the causes of such growth are mentioned in item "EXPENSES" of the Annual Report). Due to the above stated causes the profit of the year 2010 before tax, interest, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) decreased by 15 % and amounted to LTL 50.920 thousand.

Key financial figures

Operating figures 2010 2009 2008
Transshipment of oil products (net thousand tons) 7.922 7.660 8.213
Investments (acquisitions), LTL thousand 12.803 12.679 7.146
Financial figures, LTL thousand
Sales income 123.032 116.211 119.612
Gross profit 45.267 45.360 52.591
Operational profit 28.304 39.595 33.502
EBITDA 50.920 59.843 53.418
EBIT 28.304 39.595 33.550
Profit before taxation 29.751 41.291 33.040
Net profit 26.097 36.286 28.598
Non-current assets 396.150 410.291 413.812
Current assets 77.756 56.947 41.700
Total assets 473.906 467.238 455.512
Equity capital 455.016 445.319 421.374
Profitability
Return on equity ratio (ROE) 5,8% 8,4 % 7,0%
Return on assets (ROA) 6,0% 8,6 % 7,4%
Gross profit margin 37% 39 % 44%
Operational profit margin 23% 34 % 28%
EBITDA margin 41% 51 % 45%
EBIT margin 23% 34 % 28%
Net profit margin 21% 31 % 24%
Turnover
Receivables, days 16 22 15
Amounts payable, days 14 19 6
Financial structure
Debt to equity ratio 0,04 0,05 0,08
Capital to assets ratio 0,96 0,95 0,93
Gross liquidity ratio 8,08 5,11 2,16
Market value ratios
Share price and earnings per share ratio (P/E), times 24 9 10
Net profit per share, LTL 0,08 0,11 0,08

Income

Sales income of the Company, received during 2010, amounts to LTL 123.032 thousand or is by 6 % greater, if compared to 2009 (LTL 116.211 thousand). Income generated from reloading of oil products in the amount of LTL 8.995 thousand or by 8 % more influenced the increase in the income. The Company"s 97 % of operating income consist of the income from the main operating activities. The positive change in the sales income was influenced by the increased reloading of oil products by 3 % and the portfolio of reloading services, profitably formed, by rejecting intermediation contracts.

Expenses

The expenses increased by 24 %, if compared to the year 2009, and amounted to LTL 94.883 thousand. The major part of the expenses was comprised of: depreciation and amortisation (24 %), expenses related to purchase of natural gas and electricity (22 %), remuneration expenses (22 %). Mostly the increase in expenses was impacted by the impairment of the assets (unjustified and valueless investments from previous years) amounting to LTL 8.587 thousand; rising prices of energy resources (electricity, natural gas) all the year round had been increasing cost of sales LTL 6.103 thousand as well as at the end of the year the railway transportation costs had increased due to difficult ambient conditions. Deferred payments associated with remuneration, accrued vacations and emissions rights were accounted for LTL 1.815 thousand. Depreciation charge, related to the non-current assets put into

operation in 2010, in the amount of LTL 2.369 thousand was recorded.

ACTIVITY PLANS AND FORECASTS

The Company"s main objectives for 2011 will be maintaining profitability of the Company at the same level as in 2009 – 2010 and accumulation of the funds for construction of the main object – LNG Terminal, that is expected to be constructed by the end of 2014. In case of free funds the Company will continue its anticipated investment policy – free funds it will invest in Lithuania and only if there is no other alternative - in foreign countries. Investment possibility into the securities of the Lithuanian Government has also been provided for. Dividend policy will depend on the generated profit and development of LNG Terminal construction - the Company will seek not to change the existing dividend payment policies – to allocate part of the earned profit for dividend payment. In 2011 the Company will aim at optimization of its activities by increasing efficiency of transhipment and by concluding Transhipment agreements without intermediaries thus maximizing Company"s income. The Company set a goal to revise the organisational structure and motivation system of employees.

In 2011 it is planned to finish reconstruction of the following objects started in 2010: updating of fuel oil unloading system of rail gantry track 2; updating of automatic part of fire-fighting system; reconstruction of LFO storage tanks; updating of metering system.

New investments of the Company are diverted to increase Terminal"s technical flexibility, by creating surplus value to its clients as well a possibility of client diversification. In 2011 the following new investments are being planned:

  1. Construction of universal storage tanks for oil products. LTL 15-23 million will be allocated for construction of these storage tanks. It is planned to complete the project at the end of 2012. During its implementation 2 x 32.250 m3 storage tanks will replace the 4 x 5.000 m3 existing old tanks. Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from the new tanks will be by 10 times less than from the existing ones. New above-ground process pipelines will be installed and connected with the existing process lines. The new storage tanks will be accommodated for storage of vacuum gasoil, fuel oil, diesel oil and crude oil.

  2. Utilization of hydrocarbon vapours from rail gantry. On 21 January 2011 a public tender was announced for implementation of this investment project. Investments into the project will amount to LTL 5-7 million. The project will be completed at the end of 2011 – at the beginning of 2012. In the course of implementation of the project it is planned to update collection and utilization technology of hydrocarbon vapours released during loading/unloading of oil products into/out of rail tank cars; to dismantle the existing vapour combustion unit and replace it with a new hydrocarbon vapour recovery unit that complies with all valid environmental protection and fire safety regulations of the EU and LR.

  3. Performing construction of LNG Terminal. It is planned to realise this project by the end of 2014, however the scope of the project and financing structure at the initial stage is not clear.

MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

Information on adherence to the Governance code

As a matter of fact in the year 2010 the Company had followed its adherence to the Governance Code of recommended character approved in August 2006 by AB NASDAQ OMX Vilnius for the companies listed on the regulated market (Appendix to the Annual Report of 2010).

Shareholders and shares

The Company"s shares are traded on the regulated market, they are listed in the Baltic Secondary list of the Stock Exchange of AB NASDAQ OMX Vilnius.

The main data about the Company's shares:
ISIN code LT0000111650
Abbreviation KNF1L
Amount of issue (pcs.) 342.000.000

As on 31 December 2010 the shares of the Company were owned by 1.569 shareholders.

All the shares issued by the Company are ordinary registered shares granting its owners (shareholders) equal rights.

An ordinary registered share of the Company shall grant the following property rights to its owner (shareholder):

1.to receive a part of the Company"s profit (dividend);

  1. to receive funds of the Company in the event the Authorized Capital of the Company is being reduced in order to pay funds of the Company to the shareholders;

3.to receive a part of the assets of the Company in liquidation;

4.to receive shares free of charge if the Authorized Capital is increased out of the funds of the Company (except in the cases specified by the imperative norms of the valid laws);

5.to have the preferential right in acquiring shares or convertible debentures issued by the Company except in cases when the General Shareholders" Meeting by a qualified majority of votes that shall not be less than 3/4 of the participating and voting shares for solution of this matter, resolves to withdraw the preferential right in acquiring the Company"s newly issued shares or convertible debentures for all the shareholders;

6.to lend to the Company in the manner prescribed by law, however, when borrowing from its shareholders the Company has no right to pledge its assets to the shareholders. When the Company borrows from its shareholder, the interest may not be higher than the average interest rate offered by commercial banks of the locality where the Lender has his place of residence or business, which was in effect on the day of conclusion the Loan Agreement. In such a case the Company and its shareholders shall be prohibited from negotiating a higher interest rate; 7.other property rights established by the laws.

An ordinary registered share of the Company shall grant the following non-property rights to its owner (shareholder):

1.to attend the General Shareholders" Meetings and to vote according to voting rights carried by their shares (unless otherwise provided for by the laws);

2.to receive information on the Company to the extent allowed by the imperative norms of the valid laws;

3.to file a claim with the court for reparation of damage resulting from nonfeasance or malfeasance by the Manager of the Company and Board members of their obligations prescribed by the laws and the Articles of Association of the Company as well as in other cases laid down by laws.

4.the right to vote at General Shareholders" Meetings may be withdrawn or restricted in cases established by laws, also in case share ownership is contested;

5.other non-property rights established by the laws and the Articles of Association of the Company.

The shareholders who have owned more than 5 % of the authorised capital of the Company:

Shareholder's name (Company's name, address,
Company Register Code)
Number of shares (ps.)
owned by proprietary right
Part (%) of authorised
capital
State of LR, represented by Ministry of Energy
(Gedimino aven.38/2, Vilnius, 302308327)
241.544.426 70,63
UAB Concern ACHEMA GROUP, (Jonalaukio km.,
Jonava district, 156667399)
32.766.115 9,58

The rest – 67.689.459 shares (19,79 % of the authorised capital) belong to 1.567 minority shareholders.

2008 2009 2010
Highest price per 1 share in LTL 1,10 1,09 1,97
Lowest price per 1 share in LTL 0,64 0,76 0,94
Price per 1 share at the end of the period in LTL 0,87 0,94 1,84
Average price per 1 share in LTL 0,92 0,95 1,40

Development of the share price at NASDAQ OMX Vilnius during 2008 – 2010

On 31 December 2010 the Company"s market capitalisation – LTL 629 million – is by double greater if compared to market capitalisation of 31 December 2009 – LTL 321 million.

Authorised capital of the Company

The Company"s authorised capital amounted to LTL 342.000.000 as of 31 December 2010. All the shares of the Company have been fully paid and no restrictions on the transfer of securities are applied to them. The authorised capital is divided into 342.000.000 (three hundred forty two million) ordinary shares with a par value of LTL 1.

Information on the Company's own shares

The Company did not hold any own shares.

Dividends

Agreements with securities public turnover mediators

The Company has signed an agreement with Financial Markets Department of AB SEB Bankas for servicing securities public turnover and related services.

AB SEB bank Financial Markets Department:
Company code 112021238
Office address Gedimino 12, 01103 Vilnius
Telephone +370 5 2681190
E-mail [email protected]
Web site www.seb.lt

Management structure

In its activities the Company follows the Law on Companies, Law on Securities, Articles of Association of the Company and other legal acts of LR. The Law on Companies and Articles of Association of the Company define the competence of the General Shareholders" meeting, the rights of shareholders and their realization.

The Articles of Association of the Company, registered on 19 May 2010, with the Register of Legal Persons, indicate the following management bodies:

  • The General Shareholders" Meeting;
  • the Supervisory Board;
  • the Board;
  • Manager of the Company General Manager.

The Supervisory Board is a body supervising the activities of the Company. It is formed of three members, elected for the period of four years according to the procedure established by the Law on Companies. The number of the terms of office a member may serve on the Supervisory Board is not limited. Director General of the Company, a member of the Board of the Company and a person, who under the legal acts is not entitled to serve in this office, shall not serve on the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board is a collegial body supervising the activities of the Company, its status, competence and functions have been defined by the Law on Companies and the Articles of Association of the Company. The Supervisory Board has established Audit Committee as an advisory body. The Audit Committee is comprised of three members elected for the office term of the Supervisory Board. "The rules of formation and performance of the Audit Committee of SC Klaipedos Nafta", approved by the Company"s Supervisory Board, regulate functions, rights and duties of the Audit Committee. The key functions of this committee are: observe preparation process of the Company"s Financial Statements, observe the process of audit performance, analyse efficiency of the systems of internal audit and risk management.

The Board is a management body of the Company comprised of five members, who are elected by the Supervisory Board for the period of four years. The Board members elect the Chairman of the Board. The number of the terms of office a member may serve on the Board is not limited. A person who is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Company, who under the legal acts may not serve in this office shall not be elected or serve as members of the Board. The powers of the members of the Board and activities of the Manager have been determined by the Law on Companies and the Articles of Association of the Company.

Management structure

SUPERVISORY BOARD AS ON 31 DECEMBER 2010

Name, surname Position Term of office
Valentinas Milaknis
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
April 2010 – April 2014
Public consultant of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania. No shares owned of the Company.
Kęstutis Škiudas
A member of the Supervisory Board
April 2010 – April 2014
Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania. Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AB "Lietuvos
elektrine; Board member of UAB "Visagino atominė elektrinė"; Board member of social organization "Konservatyvioji
ateitis". No shares owned of the Company.
Eimantas Kiudulas A member of the Supervisory Board
Director of UAB Klaipėda Free Economic Zone Management Company. No shares owned of the Company.
April 2010 – April 2014

The members of the Supervisory Board were elected on 27 April 2010 by the General Shareholders" Meeting. During the year 2010 the members of the Company"s Supervisory Board did not receive any loans, guarantees; no any other payments or property transfers were made or accrued.

AUDIT COMMITTEE AS ON 31 DECEMBER 2010

Name, surname Position Term of office
Eimantas Kiudulas A member of the Audit Committee
Director of UAB Klaipėda Free Economic Zone Management Company. No shares owned of the Company.
For the term of office of the Supervisory Board
Simonas Rimašauskas A member of the Audit Committee
Project Manager of UAB "Deloitte Lietuva". No shares owned of the Company.
For the term of office of the Supervisory Board
Mindaugas Jusius A member of the Audit Committee
The Chairman and a member of the Board of Swedbank Life Insurance SE. No shares owned of the Company.
For the term of office of the Supervisory Board

During the year 2010 the members of the Audit Committee did not receive any loans, guarantees, no any other payments or property transfers were made or accrued.

BOARD OF THE COMPANY AS ON 31 DECEMBER 2010

Name, surname Position Term of office
Romas Švedas Chairman of the Board March 2010 – March 2014
Vice-minister of the Ministry of Energy. Member of the Boards of AB "Lietuvos dujos" and AB "LITGRID"; liquidator of
AB LEO LT; Chairman of the Board of PI Ignalinos atomine elektrine. No shares owned of the Company.
Arvydas Darulis A member of the Board
"Lietuvos elektrine"; UAB "Visagino atomine elektrine". No shares owned of the Company.
February 2010 – February 2014
Vice-minister of the Ministry of Energy. The Chairman of the Boards of: AB "LESTO"; AB "Lietuvos energija; AB
Kęstutis Ţilėnas
Company.
A member of the Board April 2010 – April 2014
Head of the Division of Energy Resources, Electricity and Heat of the Ministry of Energy. Member of the Boards of: AB
"LESTO"; AB "Lietuvos energija"; UAB "Elektros tinklo paslaugos"; UAB "Tetas". No shares owned of the
Virgilijus Poderys A member of the Board
General Manager of "LITGRID" AB; Member of the Board of
"Technologijų ir inovacijų centras". No shares owned of the Company.
February 2010 – February 2014
"LITGRID" AB; member of the Board of UAB
Rokas Masiulis A member of the Board
General Manager of SC Klaipedos Nafta. No shares owned of the Company.
September 2010 - September 2014

During the year 2010 the members of the Board did not receive any loans, guarantees, no any other payments or property transfers were made or accrued.

The Company is managed by General Manager. The General Manager is a single-person management body of the Company. The General Manager is the main person managing and representing the Company.

MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY AS ON 31 DECEMBER 2010

Name, surname Position Works from
Rokas Masiulis
of the Company.
General Manager
A member of the Board of the Company. Not participates in the management of other companies. No shares owned
May 2010
Vytautas Kazimieras Aranauskas Deputy General Manager
PI "Naftos produktų agentūra" Acting General Manager (the year 2011). No shares owned of the Company.
May 2010
Mantas Bartuška Finance Director May 2010
Name, surname Position Works from
No shares owned of the Company. Not participates in the management of other companies.
Gediminas Vitkauskas Production Director
Owns 0,00003 % of the authorised capital. Not participates in the management of other companies.
October 1995
Algimantas Petras Ţičkus Technical Director
No shares owned of the Company. Not participates in the management of other companies.
July 2001
Sigitas Zakalskis Commercial Director
No shares owned of the Company. Not participates in the management of other companies.
August 2010
Rolandas Zukas LNG Terminal Director
No shares owned of the Company. Not participates in the management of other companies.
December 2010

PERSONNEL

The average number of personnel in 2010 - 306 employees (301 in 2009).

Blue-collar workers made 69 % of all employees (70% in 2009). The Company"s personnel consisted of 71 % of men and 29 % of women. The average age of employees was 47 years.

Detailed information on personnel"s age, work record and education is presented in the schemes below.

SC Klaipėdos Nafta regularly instructs and trains all its employees methods of safe labour. Employees who perform hazardous works and work with potentially hazardous equipment undergo training at specialist licenced centres, re-testing takes place every 5 years. Training drills and exercises are periodically arranged to train practical skills of personnel for emergency response. Personnel of other companies performing contractual works on the Terminal"s territory receive instructions regarding labour safety, fire-fighting requirements set at the Oil Terminal (618 persons from other companies underwent instructions in 2010).

During 2010 one trivial accident occurred on the way home.

On 31 December 2010 the Company"s Management consisted of General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Production Director, Technical Director, Finance Director, Director of Commerce and LNG Terminal Director. The Board of the Company approves the remuneration procedure of the Directors by establishing coefficients of the official salary as well as extra pay procedure to the officers in the mentioned positions.

None of the members of the governing bodies of the Company have ever been convicted for crimes regarding property, management and finances.

Collective Agreement has been functioning in the Company. The following additional social benefits have been provided for by the Agreement:

  • The salary of a employee is comprised of two parts: the constant part – piece-rate pay and monthly salary paid taking into account the employee"s position, competence, job complexity, level of responsibility; the variable part – monthly salary"s and piece-rate pay"s bonus, which is of two kinds: bonus for operating results of a quarter and bonus for operating results of a month.

  • Material allowance in the amount of 2,5 MMA (minimum annual wage) is paid once per year to the employee who is bringing up three or more children up to 18 years of age.

  • Funeral benefit in the amount of 1,5 MMA is paid to the employees in case of the death of one of his family members (a spouse, parents, a child, a foster child).

  • In case of death of the employee his family is granted a pecuniary funeral compensation.

  • On birth of a baby the employee is given a material allowance in the amount of 2 MMA, valid on the date of birth of such baby.

  • Christmas holidays celebrations are being organised together with the Trade Union for the employees and the retired employees.

  • On the occasion of personal jubilee data (50th, 60th, 70th anniversaries) the employees are granted benefits in the amount of 1MMA.

  • By resolution of the Management the employees are granted with other benefits in case of a difficult material situation of an employee, in case of heavy losses suffered because of natural disasters, fire, flood, etc.

Average listed number of personnel and average salary per month according to personnel group

Personnel group Average listed number of personnel Average salary per month in LTL
2010 2009 2010* 2009**
Managers 6 5 18.579 20.957
Specialists 88 86 5.265 5.386
Workers 212 210 3.655 3.687
In total: 306 301 4.128 4.183

Notes:

*Has been allotted annual bonus for the operating results of 2010.

**Annual bonus allotted by the Shareholders for the operating results of 2009 has been added to the average salary per month of 2009.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMPANY

In its business the Company follows the principles of business ethics and social responsibility. The Company strives to become a reliable social partner and contribute to solving of important social problems. The funds of the part of the profit allotted for support by the Shareholders first of all are diverted to support environmental, infrastructural, health and social security projects associated with the region, where the Terminal functions.

Traditionally the Company makes its contribution to the development of Klaipeda city. The Company sponsors significant cultural centres of Western Lithuania – libraries, Drama and Musical theatres. It has always been the primary sponsor of the key holiday of Klaipeda city – the Sea Festival. Using its earned means the Company sponsors institutions of Klaipeda, taking care of orphans and children with specific needs. The charity is assigned to the societies of the disabled of Klaipeda, to the churches of main confessions. The Company contributes to sponsoring of one of the most popular sports - basket-ball.

Environment protection has always been one of the Company"s priorities. The Company allocates significant funds for implementation of environmental protection measures, closely cooperates with the Lithuanian and international companies in fulfilling all the environmental protection requirements set for Oil Terminal.

The Company attaches significant importance to occupational safety. The work places are being modernised, additional funds are allocated for individual safety means, provided for in the Collective Agreement. Safety training sessions are organised, accident prevention and work supervision is constantly performed. The Company puts efforts to create a safe and healthy work environment.

The Company is one of few Lithuanian companies having a certified medical aid center. The first medical aid and the first preventive practical and theoretical aid of health are rendered there. Different physiotherapeutic treatments are performed according to doctor"s referral letter. Physical medicine and rehabilitation cabinet having the up-to-date equipment was established in the center. The employees are vaccinated free of charge against tick encephalitis, typhoid fever, influenza and other diseases. The Company has been arranging for three years at its own account preventive – rehabilitation treatment at rehabilitation center "Pusynas" of Palanga for its employees working under conditions of increased pollution.

REFERENCES AND ADDITIONAL EXPLANATIONS ABOUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

All the financial data in this Annual Report have been audited and accounted for according to the International Financial Reporting Standards.

OTHER INFORMATION

Procedure of changing Articles of Association

The activity of the Company is based on the Articles of Association, Civil Code and other laws and sub legislative acts of the Republic of Lithuania. Changes in the Articles of Association shall be made by the General Shareholders" Meeting.

Transactions with related parties

The Company did not have any transactions or agreements with the members of its Supervisory Board and the Board. More information regarding transactions with related Parties is presented in "The Notes to the Financial Statements for the year 2010".

CONFIRMATION OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS

Following Article 22 of the Law on Securities of the Republic of Lithuania and the Rules on Preparation and Submission of Periodic and Additional Information of the Lithuanian Securities Commission, we, Rokas Masiulis, General Manager of SC Klaipėdos Nafta, and Mantas Bartuska, Finance Director of SC Klaipėdos Nafta, hereby confirm that to the best of our knowledge the above-presented Annual Report of SC Klaipėdos Nafta for the year 2010 gives a true and fair view of the business development and performance, description of the Company.

General Manager Rokas Masiulis

Finance Directo Mantas Bartuška

Stock Company KLAIPEDOS NAFTA Buriu str. 19, P.O.Box 81, 91003 Klaipeda-C Tel.: +370 46 391 772,Fax: +370 46 311 399, E-mail: [email protected]

APPENDIX to the Annual Report of SC KLAIPĖDOS NAFTA for 2010

DISCLOSURE CONCERNING THE COMPLIANCE OF SC KLAIPĖDOS NAFTA, LISTED ON THE REGULATED MARKET, WITH THE GOVERNANCE CODE

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

Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
Principle I: Basic Provisions
The overriding objective of a company should be to operate in common interests of all the shareholders by
optimizing over time shareholder value.
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 development strategy and objectives of SC
KLAIPĖDOS NAFTA have been set up in its internal
documents (Annual Report placed publicly on the
website of Vilnius Stock Exchange) according to the
separate directions and objectives of its activities.
The Company updates its development plans
subject to the situation on the market as well as to
the changes in the regulatory environment.
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 Board of the Company adopts the main
strategic resolutions, influencing optimization of the
shareholder value (separation of the functions of
Company"s operation, establishment of subsidiaries,
other
actions
optimizing
effectiveness
of
the
Company"s operation and its profit).
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, the Board of the Company
and the Chief Executive Officer implement this
recommendation.
1.4. A company"s supervisory and management
bodies should ensure that the rights and interests of
persons other than the company"s shareholders
(e.g. employees, creditors, suppliers, clients, local
community), participating in or connected with the
company"s operation, are duly respected.
Yes The Company"s bodies respect the rights and
interests of the persons participating in or connected
with the Company"s operation:
1. employees –
since its establishment the
Company has been cooperating and performing
social partnership with the representatives of its
employees (the Board of the Company by its
resolutions
assigns
additional
means
for
the
execution of the Collective Agreement and
extra
stimulation of the employees, etc.).
2. creditors - the Company takes on and fulfills its
financial and other obligations in accordance with
the borrowing program approved by the Board of the
Company.
3. other persons –
by the resolution of the
shareholders" meeting part of the Company"s profit
is dedicated to support (social, art, cultural, sports
activities, etc.).
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.

Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
2.1. Besides obligatory bodies provided for in the
Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania – a
general
shareholders"
meeting
and
the
chief
executive
officer,
it
is
recommended
that
a
company should set up both a collegial supervisory
body and a collegial management body. The
setting up of collegial bodies for supervision and
management
facilitates
clear
separation
of
management and supervisory functions in the
company, accountability and control on the part of
the chief executive officer, which, in its turn,
facilitate
a
more
efficient
and
transparent
management process.
Yes The Company has set up a collegial supervisory
body -
the Supervisory Board and a collegial
management body - the Board of the Company.
2.2. A collegial management body is responsible
for the strategic management of the company and
performs
other
key
functions
of
corporate
governance.
A
collegial
supervisory
body
is
responsible for the effective supervision of the
company"s management bodies.
Yes The
Supervisory
Board
of
the
Company
is
responsible for the effective supervision of the
activities of the Company"s management bodies (it
elects and recalls members of the Board; should the
Company operate in the red it should discuss fitness
of the members for the position; it supervises the
activities of the Board and the Chief Executive
Officer; submits proposals and comments to the
general
shareholders"
meeting
regarding
the
strategy of the Company"s operation, the activities of
the Board and the Chief Executive Officer; performs
other activities attributed to it by the laws and other
legal acts).
The Board of the Company is responsible for the
effective strategic management of the Company
(approves the strategy of its operation; adopts the
most relevant resolutions provided for by the legal
acts regarding corporate governance framework,
transactions, different commitments, etc.).
2.3. Where a company chooses to form only one
collegial body, it is recommended that it should be
a supervisory body, i.e. the supervisory board. In
such a case, the supervisory board is responsible
for
the
effective monitoring
of
the
functions
performed by the company"s chief executive officer.
Not
applicable
The Company has set up a collegial supervisory
body -
the Supervisory Board and a collegial
management body - the Board of the Company.
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 Taking into account the specific character of the
Company"s operation, it is strictly regulated by the
legal acts and supervised by the respective state
institutions. Therefore in the process of decision
making
by
the
bodies
of
the
Company
the
transparency
of
the
decision-making,
their
effectiveness is ensured; the principles of non
discrimination of the Company"s clients, of costs
reduction and other principles are realized.
The Company does not follow the provisions set up
in Principle III, IV regarding formation of committees.
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.
Yes The Board of the Company is comprised of five
members.
The Supervisory Board is elected of three 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
Yes The members of the Supervisory Board are elected
for the maximum term of four years provided for in
the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania.
There are no limitations for reelection of the
members.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
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.
2.7. Chairman of the collegial body elected by the Yes The Chief Executive Officer of the Company is a
general shareholders" meeting may be a person
whose current or past office constitutes no obstacle
to conduct independent and impartial supervision.
Where a company should decide not to set up a
supervisory board but rather the board, it is
member of its Board. The Chairman of the
Supervisory Board and the members have neither
been the members of the Board of the Company nor
the Chief Executive Officer.
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.
3.1. The mechanism of the formation of a collegial
body to be elected by a general shareholders"
Yes The collegial body of the Company is elected
following the order established by the Law on
meeting (hereinafter in this Principle referred to as Companies of the Republic of Lithuania and the
the "collegial body") should ensure objective and Articles of Association of the Company.
fair monitoring of the company"s management
bodies as well as representation of minority
shareholders.
3.2. Names and surnames of the candidates to Yes Information
about
the
candidates
to
become
become members of a collegial body, information members of a collegial body is presented before the
about their education, qualification, professional general shareholders" meeting except the data
background, positions taken and potential conflicts
of interest should be disclosed early enough before
about their independence.
the general shareholders" meeting so that the
shareholders would have sufficient time to make an
informed voting decision. All factors affecting the
candidate"s independence, the sample list of which
is set out in Recommendation 3.7, should be also
disclosed. The collegial body should also be
informed on any subsequent changes in the
provided information. The collegial body should, on
yearly basis, collect data provided in this item on its
members and disclose this in the company"s
annual report.
3.3. Should a person be nominated for members of No We will seek to realize it in future.
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.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
3.4. In order to maintain a proper balance in terms
of the current qualifications possessed by its
members, the collegial body should determine its
desired composition 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.
No The collegial body ensures that its members are
competent however periodic evaluation is not
performed.
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.
No The members of the collegial body are regularly
informed at its meetings and individually if required
about the Company"s operation and its changes,
about the essential changes of the legal acts,
regulating the Company"s operation, and of other
circumstances influencing its operation. Up to now
there has been neither need nor practice in the
Company to offer a tailored program focused on
introducing all new members of the Supervisory
Board with their duties, corporate organization and
activities.
3.6. In order to ensure that all material conflicts of
interest related with a member of the collegial body
are resolved properly, the collegial body should
comprise a sufficient number of independent
members.
No Up to now the independence of the elective
members of the collegial body has not been
evaluated and the content of the notion sufficiency
of independent members has not been discussed.
Since over 70 per cent of the Company"s shares are
owned by the State represented by the Ministry of
Energy of the Republic of Lithuania, the major part
of the members of the Supervisory Board are
elected by the general shareholders" meeting taking
into account interests of the controlling shareholder
in one or another way.
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 dependant 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
Yes The criteria of independence of the collegial bodies
have not been determined in the documents of the
operation of the Company"s collegial bodies.
However taking into consideration the presented
criteria it is possible to state that the members of the
Company"s Supervisory Board meet all the criteria
of independence evaluation except item 4.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
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 have business relations
when it is a major supplier or service provider
(inclusive
of
financial,
legal,
counseling
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
Not
independence is fundamentally an issue for the applicable
collegial body itself to determine. The collegial
body may decide that, despite a particular member
meets all the criteria of independence laid down in
this Code, he cannot be considered independent
due
to
special
personal
or
company-related
circumstances.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
3.9. Necessary information on conclusions the
collegial body has come to in its determination of
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.
No The Company has not yet applied in practice
disclosure of the criteria of independence set out in
the Code (See item 3.6).
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.
No Up to now the Company has not applied practice of
evaluation and disclosure of independence of the
members of the collegial body.
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.2
. The
general shareholders" meeting should approve the
amount of such remuneration.
Not
applicable
The members of the collegial body are not
remunerated from the Company"s funds for their
participation in the meetings.
Principle IV: The duties and liabilities of a collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting
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 monitoring 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.3
Yes According to the information available to the
Company all the members of the collegial body act
in good faith for the benefit and in the interests of
the Company but not in their own or third parties"
interests seeking to maintain their independence in
decision-making.
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, the member
Yes According to the information available to the
Company all the members of the collegial body act
in good faith for the benefit and in the interests of
the Company but not in their own or third parties"
interests seeking to maintain their independence in
decision-making.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
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
half4
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 collegial body duly perform
their functions: they actively attend the meetings
and devote sufficient time to perform their duties as
members of the collegial body.
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 follows the stated recommendations.
The members of the collegial body before making
decisions,
the
criteria
of
which
have
been
determined in the Articles of Association of the
Company, discuss their possible effect on the
shareholders.
The information of the shareholders is only in
accordance with the legal acts.
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.
No The Company"s Articles of Association as well as
the Rules and Regulations of the Company"s Board
do not provide for the approval of such transactions
by the Supervisory Board.
Following the Law on
Companies of the Republic of Lithuania and the
Articles of Association of the Company major
transactions shall be approved by the Company"s
Board.
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
bodies5
. 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.
No The Company"s collegial bodies are provided with
all the necessary financial conditions for their work
and
are
independent
of
the
Company"s
Management.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
4.7. Activities of the collegial body should be
organized in a manner that independent members
of the collegial body could have major influence in
relevant areas where chances of occurrence of
conflicts of interest are very high. Such areas to be
considered as highly relevant are issues of
nomination of company"s directors, determination
of
directors"
remuneration
and
control
and
assessment of company"s audit. Therefore when
the mentioned issues are attributable to the
competence
of
the
collegial
body,
it
is
recommended that the collegial body should
establish nomination, remuneration, and audit
committees. Companies should ensure that the
functions
attributable
to
the
nomination,
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.
No The committees are not established, except audit
committee, however the Board performs their
separate functions: it regularly evaluates skills,
knowledge and experience of separate directors;
discusses general application policy of remuneration
(including
stimulation)
systems;
observes
the
integrity of the financial information provided by the
Company, paying special attention to the relevance
and transparency of the accounting methods used
by the Company and its group.
4.8. The key objective of the committees is to
increase efficiency of the activities of the collegial
body by ensuring that decisions are based on due
consideration, and to help organize its work with a
view to ensuring that the decisions it takes are free
of material conflicts of interest. Committees should
present the 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 considered from the purview
of the collegial body itself, which remains fully
responsible for the decisions taken in its field of
competence.
No The committees are not established, except audit
committee, however the Board performs their
separate functions: it regularly evaluates skills,
knowledge and experience of separate directors;
discusses general application policy of remuneration
(including
stimulation)
systems;
observes
the
integrity of the financial information provided by the
Company, paying special attention to the relevance
and transparency of the accounting methods used
by the Company and its group.
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
No The committees are not established, except audit
committee, however the Board performs their
separate
functions:
regularly
evaluates
skills,
knowledge and experience of separate directors;
discusses general application policy of remuneration
(including
stimulation)
systems;
observes
the
integrity of the financial information provided by the
Company, paying special attention to the relevance
and transparency of the accounting methods used
by the Company and its group.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
and that undue reliance 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 committees are not established, except audit
committee, however the Board performs their
separate
functions:
regularly
evaluates
skills,
knowledge and experience of separate directors;
discusses general application policy of remuneration
(including
stimulation)
systems;
observes
the
integrity of the financial information provided by the
Company, paying special attention to the relevance
and transparency of the accounting methods used
by the Company and its group.
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 when such are to be performed should be
specified in the regulations for committee activities.
No The committees are not established, except audit
committee, however the Board performs their
separate
functions:
regularly
evaluates
skills,
knowledge and experience of separate directors;
discusses general application policy of remuneration
(including
stimulation)
systems;
observes
the
integrity of the financial information provided by the
Company, paying special attention to the relevance
and transparency of the accounting methods used
by the Company and its group.
4.12. Nomination Committee.
4.12.1. Key functions of the nomination committee
should be the following:
1)Identify and recommend, for the approval of the
collegial body, candidates to fill board vacancies.
The nomination committee should 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;
2)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;
3)Assess on regular basis the skills, knowledge
and experience of individual directors and report on
this to the collegial body;
4)Properly consider issues related to succession
planning;
5)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
No The committees are not established, except audit
committee, however the Board performs their
separate
functions:
regularly
evaluates
skills,
knowledge and experience of separate directors;
discusses general application policy of remuneration
(including
stimulation)
systems;
observes
the
integrity of the financial information provided by the
Company, paying special attention to the relevance
and transparency of the accounting methods used
by the Company and its group.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
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. No The committees are not established, except audit
4.13.1.
Key
functions
of
the
remuneration
committee, however the Board performs their
committee should be the following: separate
functions:
regularly
evaluates
skills,
1)Make proposals, for the approval of the collegial knowledge and experience of separate directors;
body, on the remuneration policy for members of discusses general application policy of remuneration
management bodies and executive directors. Such (including
stimulation)
systems;
observes
the
policy should address all forms of compensation, integrity of the financial information provided by the
including the fixed remuneration, performance Company, paying special attention to the relevance
based
remuneration
schemes,
pension
and transparency of the accounting methods used
arrangements,
and
termination
payments.
by the Company and its group.
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;
2)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;
3)Make proposals to the collegial body on suitable
forms of contracts for executive directors and
members of the management bodies;
4)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);
5)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:
1)Consider general policy regarding the granting of
the above mentioned schemes, in particular stock
options, and make any related proposals to the
collegial body;
2)Examine the related information that is given in
the company"s annual report and documents
intended for the use during the shareholders
meeting;
3)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
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not Commentary
applicable
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.
4.14. Audit Committee. Yes The General Shareholders" meeting elected a new
4.14.1. Key functions of the audit committee should Supervisory Board. Then the Supervisory Board
be the following: elected the audit committee.
1)Observe the integrity of the financial information
provided by the company, in particular by reviewing
the relevance and consistency of the accounting
methods used by the company and its group
(including the criteria for the consolidation of the
accounts of companies in the group);
2)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;
3)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;
4)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;
5)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;
6)Review efficiency of the external audit process
and
responsiveness
of
management
to
recommendations made in the external auditor"s
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not Commentary
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 centers 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
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 conduct
the assessment of its activities. The assessment
should
include
evaluation
of
collegial
body"s
structure, work organization and ability to act as a
group, evaluation of each of the collegial body
member"s and committee"s competence and work
efficiency and assessment whether the 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
No The internal documents of the Company do not
provide for a separate assessment of the collegial
body"s activities because it was not required by the
legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania. Decisions on
the Company"s activities are made by the Board of
the Company which reports to the shareholders"
meeting.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
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 management
bodies (hereinafter in this Principle the concept
"collegial bodies" covers both the collegial bodies of
supervision
and
the
collegial
bodies
of
management) should be chaired by 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.
Yes A collegial body of supervision - the Supervisory
Board and a collegial body of management - the
Board implement this provision in the Company.
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
month6
Yes The meetings of the Company"s Supervisory Board
are convened at least once in a quarter and the
meetings of the Company"s Board shall be carried
out according to the schedule approved by the
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 observes provisions stated in this
recommendation.
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
Yes The Company observes provisions stated in this
recommendation.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
concerning removal of the board members, their
liability or remuneration are 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
Company"s
capital
consists
of
ordinary
registered shares that grant the same rights to all
their holders.
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 observes provisions stated in this
recommendation.
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.7
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 According to the Law on Companies of the Republic
of Lithuania and Articles of Association important
transactions are approved by the Board as well as
the approval of the general shareholders" meeting
shall be received in the cases determined by this
Law.
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. Prior to the
shareholders" meeting, the company"s supervisory
and
management
bodies
should
enable
the
shareholders to lodge questions on issues on the
agenda of the general shareholders" meeting and
receive answers to them.
Yes All the shareholders of the Company are informed
about the venue, date and time of the general
shareholders"
meeting.
Prior
to
the
general
shareholders" meeting all the shareholders of the
Company are furnished with opportunity to receive
information on the issues on the agenda of the
general shareholders" meeting.
6.5. It is recommended that documents on the
course of the general shareholders" meeting,
including draft resolutions of the meeting, should
be placed on the publicly accessible website of the
company in advance8
. 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 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.
6.6. Shareholders should be furnished with the
Yes
Yes
The Company discloses the documents on the
course
of
the
general
shareholders"
meeting,
including draft resolutions of the meeting, through
the information disclosure system of the
Nasdaq
OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange and places them on
the website of the Company.
The shareholders of the Company can implement
opportunity to vote in the general shareholders"
meeting in person and in absentia. Shareholders
should not be prevented from voting in writing in
their right to participate at the shareholders" meeting
both in person and through a representative should
he be duly authorized. The Company also furnishes
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
advance by completing the general voting ballot. its shareholders with the opportunity to vote by
completing the general voting ballot.
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 in voting processes by allowing the
shareholders to vote in general meetings via
terminal equipment of telecommunications. In such
cases security of telecommunication equipment,
text protection and a possibility to identify the
signature
of
the
voting
person
should
be
guaranteed. Moreover, companies could furnish its
shareholders,
especially
foreigners,
with
the
opportunity to watch shareholder meetings by
means of modern technologies.
Principle VII: The avoidance of conflicts of interest and their disclosure
Not
applicable
Taking
into
account
the
structure
of
the
shareholders
and
the
valid
regulations
for
organization of the shareholders" meeting there is
no necessity to additionally install costly system of
IT.
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
management bodies have been acting in such a
manner so as to avoid conflict of interests.
Therefore such conflicts have never occurred in
practice.
The
provision
regarding
notification
will
be
implemented
in
a
more
detailed
manner
by
specifying it in the local acts of the Company.
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 The members of the Company"s supervisory and
management bodies have been acting in such a
manner so as to avoid conflict of interests.
Therefore such conflicts have never occurred in
practice
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.
Not
applicable
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 The members of the Company"s Board have been
familiarized with these provisions and they must
observe these recommendations.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
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
8.1. A company should make a public statement of
the company"s remuneration policy (hereinafter the
remuneration statement). This statement should be
part
of
the
company"s
annual
accounts.
Remuneration statement should also be posted on
the company"s website.
No The Company has not made any public statement of
its remuneration policy during the year under review
because it was not foreseen by the legal acts of the
Republic of Lithuania. The Company"s remuneration
policy is being determined by analyzing situation on
Lithuanian labour market.
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.
No Refer to the comment in item 8.1 above.
8.3. Remuneration statement should leastwise
include the following information:
1)Explanation of the relative importance of the
variable and non-variable components of directors"
remuneration;
2)Sufficient information on performance criteria that
entitles directors to share options, shares or
variable components of remuneration;
3)Sufficient information on the linkage between the
remuneration and performance;
4)The main parameters and rationale for any
annual bonus scheme and any other non-cash
benefits;
5)A description of the main characteristics of
supplementary
pension
or
early
retirement
schemes for directors.
No Refer to the comment in item 8.1 above.
8.4.
Remuneration
statement
should
also
summarize and explain company"s policy regarding
the terms of the contracts executed with executive
directors and members of the management bodies.
It should include, inter alia, information on the
duration of contracts with executive directors and
members
of
the
management
bodies,
the
applicable notice periods and details of provisions
for termination payments linked to early termination
under
contracts
for
executive
directors
and
members of the management bodies.
No Refer to the comment in item 8.1 above.
8.5. The information on preparatory and decision
making processes, during which a policy of
remuneration of directors is being established,
should also be disclosed. Information should
include data, if applicable, 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.
No Refer to the comment in item 8.1 above.
8.6. Without prejudice to the role and organization
of the relevant bodies responsible 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.
No Refer to the comment in item 8.1 above.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
Remuneration statement should be put for voting in
shareholders" annual general meeting. The vote
may be either mandatory or advisory.
8.7. Remuneration statement should also contain
detailed information on the entire amount of
remuneration, inclusive of other benefits, that was
paid to individual directors over the relevant
financial year. This document should list at least
the information set out in items 8.7.1 to 8.7.4 for
each person who has served as a director of the
company at any time during the relevant financial
No Refer to the comment in item 8.1 above.
year.
8.7.1.
The
following
remuneration
and/or
emoluments-related
information
should
be
disclosed:
1)The total amount of remuneration paid or due to
the director for services performed during the
relevant financial year, inclusive of, where relevant,
attendance fees fixed by the annual general
shareholders meeting;
2)The remuneration and advantages received from
any undertaking belonging to the same group;
3)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;
4)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;
5)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;
6)Total estimated value of non-cash benefits
considered as remuneration, other than the items
covered in the above points.
8.7.2. As regards shares and/or rights to acquire
share options and/or all other share-incentive
schemes, the following information should be
disclosed:
1)The number of share options offered or shares
granted by
the company during the relevant
financial year and their conditions of application;
2)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;
3)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;
4)All changes in
the terms and conditions of
existing share options occurring during the financial
year.
8.7.3.
The
following
supplementary
pension
schemes-related information should be disclosed:
1)When the pension scheme is a defined-benefit
scheme, changes in the directors" accrued benefits
under that scheme during the relevant financial
year;
No Refer to the comment in item 8.1 above.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
contribution
scheme,
detailed
information
on
contributions paid or payable by the company in
respect of that director during the relevant financial
year.
8.7.4. The statement should also state amounts
that the company or any subsidiary company or
entity included in the consolidated annual financial
statements 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.
8.8. Schemes anticipating remuneration of
directors in shares, share options or any other right
to purchase shares or be remunerated on the basis
of share price movements should be subject to the
prior approval of shareholders" annual general
meeting by way of a resolution prior to their
adoption. The approval of scheme should be
related with the scheme itself and not to the grant
of such share-based benefits under that scheme to
individual directors. All significant changes in
scheme provisions should also be subject to
shareholders" approval prior to their adoption; the
approval decision should be made in shareholders"
annual general meeting. In such case shareholders
should be notified on all terms of suggested
changes and get an explanation on the impact of
the suggested changes.
Not
applicable
8.8. –
8.12. During the year under review the
Company has not applied any schemes anticipating
remuneration of directors in shares, share options or
any
other
right
to
purchase
shares
or
be
remunerated
on
the
basis
of
share
price
movements. This has not been provided for by the
existing remuneration procedure and employment
contracts with directors and other employees.
8.9. The following issues should be subject to
approval by the shareholders" annual general
meeting:
1)Grant of share-based schemes, including share
options, to directors;
2)Determination of maximum number of shares
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.
8.10. Should national law or company"s Articles of
Association allow, any discounted option
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.
Not
applicable
Refer to the comment in item 8.8 above.
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
8.11. Provisions of Articles 8.8 and 8.9 should not
be applicable to schemes allowing for 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.
8.12. Prior to the annual general meeting that is
intended to consider decision stipulated in Article
8.8.
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
company concerned. 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
9.1. The corporate governance framework should
assure that the rights of stakeholders that are
protected by law are respected.
9.2. The corporate governance framework should
create conditions for the stakeholders to participate
in corporate governance in the manner prescribed
by law. Examples of 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.
Yes The execution of this recommendation is ensured by
the accurate supervision and control of the state
institutions
and
organizations
regulating
the
Company"s activities.
The publicity of the Company"s activities creates
conditions for the stakeholders to participate in
corporate governance in the manner prescribed by
law, by the Articles of Association and the Collective
Agreement. The management bodies consult with
the employees on corporate governance and other
important issues, employee participation in the
Company"s share capital is not limited.
Principle X: Information disclosure and transparency
company.
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
10.1. The company should disclose information on:
1)The financial and operating results of the
Yes The information regarding the Company"s financial
situation, performance and corporate governance is
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not Commentary
company;
2)Company objectives;
3)Persons holding by the right of ownership or in
control of a block of shares in the company;
4)Members of the company"s supervisory and
management bodies, chief executive officer of the
company and their remuneration;
5)Material foreseeable risk factors;
6)Transactions
between
the
company
and
connected
persons,
as
well
as
transactions
concluded outside the course of the company"s
regular operations;
7)Material issues regarding employees and other
stakeholders;
8)Governance structures and strategy.
This list should be deemed as a minimum
recommendation,
while
the
companies
are
encouraged not to limit themselves to disclosure of
the information specified in this list.
10.2. It is recommended that 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
applicable regularly disclosed by distributing press releases
and
notifying
about
material
events,
in
presentations.
The documents are published in Lithuanian and
English on the publicly accessible website of the
Vilnius Stock Exchange.
The
Company
prepares
financial
statements
according to the International Financial Accounting
standards.
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 discloses information in Lithuanian
and English simultaneously through the information
disclosure system of the Vilnius Stock Exchange so
that the submitted information could simultaneously
be announced thus guaranteeing its simultaneous
dissemination to everybody.
10.6.
Channels
for
disseminating
information
should provide for fair, timely and cost-efficient
access to relevant information by users. It is
recommended that information technologies should
Yes The Company discloses information in Lithuanian
and English simultaneously through the information
disclosure system of the Vilnius Stock Exchange so
that the submitted information could simultaneously
Principles/Recommendations Yes/No/Not
applicable
Commentary
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, whenever possible and necessary,
in other languages as well.
be announced thus guaranteeing its simultaneous
dissemination to everybody and it is planned to
constantly place the information on the Company"s
website.
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 The
Company
takes
into
account
this
recommendation and places the information on the
Company"s website.
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
statements and report should be conducted by an
independent firm of auditors in order to provide an
external and objective opinion on the company"s
financial statements.
Yes The Company observes this recommendation when
an independent firm of auditors conducts an audit of
the Company"s annual financial statements and
report.
11.2. It
is
recommended
that
the company"s
supervisory board and, where it is not set up, the
company"s board should propose a candidate firm of
auditors to the general shareholders" meeting.
No The Company"s Board proposes a candidate firm of
auditors to the general shareholders" meeting.
11.3. It is recommended that the company should
disclose to its shareholders the level of fees paid to
the firm of auditors for non-audit services rendered
to the company. This information should be also
known to the company"s supervisory board and,
where it is not formed, the company"s board upon
their consideration which firm of auditors to propose
for the general shareholders" meeting.
Not
applicable
The firm of auditors is not paid by the Company for
consultations on tax and business issues.

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