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City Service SE — Annual Report 2010
Apr 8, 2011
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AB City Service
Consolidated annual report for the 2010 (reviewed by auditors)
Prepared in accordance with the Rules of preparation and submission of periodic and additional information of the Lithuanian Securities Commission
Consolidated annual report for the 2010
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Confirmation of responsible persons to the shareholders of the Company and Lithuanian securities commission
Following the Law on Securities of Republic of Lithuania and rules of preparation and submission of periodic and additional information of Lithuanian Securities Commission hereby we confirm that AB City Service Consolidated annual report for the year 2010 (reviewed by auditors) and Audited consolidated and parent company's Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2010, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, give a true and fair view of activity results, assets, liabilities and financial position of AB City Service and the Group as well. To our knowledge, there are no any concealed essential facts herein which may influence the value of the shares.
General Manager
Finance and Administrative Director

Žilvinas Lapinskas
Jonas Janukėnas
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
Consolidated annual report for the 2010
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Contents
- About the Company...4
1.1. City Service group...4
1.2. Strategy and objectives...4
1.3. Mission and vision...4
1.4. Structure of the Group...5
1.5. Key indicators of the Group...6
1.6. Key events...9
1.7. A word from the General Manager...10 - Activities in Lithuania...11
2.1. Apartment building maintenance...11
2.2. Maintenance and cleaning of territories...12
2.3. Commercial, industrial and public facility management...12
2.4. Maintenance and renovation of elevators...13
2.5. Waste management...14 - Activities in foreign markets...15
3.1. Russia...15
3.2. Latvia...16 - Increasing of performance effectiveness...17
- Employees...18
- Social and environmental responsibility...20
6.1. Social responsibility...20
6.2. Social responsibility directions...20 - Board and management...23
7.1. The Board of the Company...23
7.2. Management of the Company...25 - Key risk activity types and uncertainties...28
- Trading information...29
- Data about agreements with intermediaries of public trading in securities...30
- Data about issuer's securities traded on regulated markets...30
- The structure of the Company's share capital...30
- Shareholders of the Company...32
- Shareholders with special control rights and agreements between the shareholders...33
14.1. Shareholders with special control rights...33
14.2. Agreements between the shareholders...33 - Restrictions on the transfer of securities and restrictions on voting rights...33
- Procedure for amendment of the Articles of Association of the Company...33
- Bodies of the Company and its competence...34
17.1. Board of the Company...34
17.2. General Manager of the Company...35 - Material agreements concluded by the Company which may be important after change of control of the Company...35
- Major related party transactions...36
- Information on compliance with the Corporate Governance Code...36
- Data on publicly disclosed information...36
- General information on AB City Service and City Service group...39
22.1. Issuer AB City Service, data and contacts...39
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
Consolidated annual report for the 2010
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1. About the Company
1.1. City Service group

The City Service group is the market leader in facility management and integrated utility services in the Baltic States. It provides services in the following cities and regions: in the municipalities of Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Alytus, Utena, Marijampolė, Palanga, Trakai, Širvintos, Radviliškis, Neringa, Varėna, Kazlų Rūda, Vilkaviškis, Šilutė and Pagėgiai in Lithuania; in Riga and separate regions in Latvia; in St. Petersburg and Stavropol in the Russian Federation.
The Company provides facility management; maintenance and repair of engineering systems; management and renovation of energy resources; technical and energy audit of buildings; waste management and eco-business; maintenance of elevators; maintenance and cleaning of territories.
The most important buildings segment administered by the City Service group: are residential apartment buildings; commercial buildings; public buildings; industrial buildings. The total area of buildings under the management of the Group is 20.5 million sq. m. at present.
1.2. Strategy and objectives
The long and short-term corporate objectives described in the Annual Report 2009 remain unchanged. Last year we successfully accomplished our objective of expanding the area of administered buildings, which increased from 18.1 to 20.5 million sq. m., and also increased performance effectiveness.
A long-term objective of City Service is development in Eastern Europe markets focusing on integrated utility services. Expansion is implemented by acquiring perspective private and state controlled companies. Acquired companies are reorganised by adapting our business model and standards and thus gradually service quality and profitability is increasing
The long-term objective for 2011-2012 is to increase the area of buildings administered to 27 million sq. m.

1.3. Mission and vision
Our vision is to have a leading position in the Eastern Europe market, to be the most innovative, effective partner, a friend to clients, and an attractive employer.
Our mission is to create a harmonious living and working environment by providing integrated and innovative services.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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1.4. Structure of the Group

- Group structure does not include companies UAB Baltijos Pastatų Valdymas, UAB Baltijos Būsto Priežiūra, UAB Pagėgių savivaldybės komunalinis ūkis, UAB Economus, UAB Fervėja, UAB Sostinės naujienos.
** Group structure is presented as of 31 December 2010.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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1.5. Key indicators of the Group
| Key financial indicators | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 113,607 | 199,346 | 263,850 | 374,495 | 541,846 |
| Sales in the Lithuanian market | 108,837 | 160,532 | 179,210 | 182,496 | 194,305 |
| Sales in foreign markets (Baltic States and CIS) | 4,770 | 38,814 | 84,640 | 191,999 | 347,541 |
| Area under management in Lithuania (thousand sq. m) | 5,237 | 7,520 | 8,945 | 10,986 | 11,934 |
| Area under management in foreign markets (Baltic States and CIS) | 1,377 | 2,580 | 2,476 | 7,163 | 6,573 |
| Gross profit | 18,812 | 34,189 | 46,551 | 65,742 | 91,289 |
| EBITDA | 10,390 | 11,896 | 14,464 | 25,168 | 35,703 |
| EBITDA margin | 9.10% | 5.97% | 5.48% | 6.70% | 6.59% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 7,544 | 10,472 | 12,440 | 20,588 | 24,724 |
| EBIT margin | 6.60% | 5.25% | 4.71% | 5.50% | 4.56% |
| Earnings before tax (EBT) | 9,650 | 10,813 | 11,034 | 17,025 | 25,275 |
| EBT margin | 8.49% | 5.42% | 4.18% | 4.55% | 4.66% |
| Net profit | 7,528 | 9,361 | 8,686 | 15,293 | 25,470 |
| Net profit in foreign markets (Baltic States and CIS) | (1,007) | (223) | (1,866) | 4,534 | (480)* |
| Net profit margin | 6.60% | 4.70% | 3.29% | 4.08% | 4.70% |
| Profit per share (LTL) | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.16 |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
- Including consolidated loss of LTL 1,402 thousand for the year from disposed investment of OOO Жилкомсервис г. Ломоносов.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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Area under management, thousand m²

Area under management in foreign markets (Baltic States and CIS)
Area under management in Lithuania
¹ Area under management in foreign markets decreased due to disposal of a company OOO „Kamvokrepavo r. Itseovičios“ in Russia
Sales, thousand LTL

Sales in foreign markets (Baltic States and CIS)
Sales in Lithuanian market
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
Consolidated annual report for the 2010
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EBITDA, thousand LTL

Net profit, thousand LTL

Net profit margin
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
Consolidated annual report for the 2010
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1.6. Key events
January
On 5 January AB City Service acquired the ownership right of UAB Ecoservice and its subsidiaries.
On 13 January AB City Service successfully completed the underwriting of the new issue of shares, in which present shareholders participated. The amount of the underwritten new issue of shares – 12,500,000 ordinary book-entry registered shares.
February
On 1 February AB City Service signed a co-operation agreement with the largest Russian bank Sberbank. The Companies agreed to look for opportunities for joint development in the area of the Russian utility facilities market.
On 4 February a subsidiary of UAB Ecoservice, member of City Service Group, started providing waste management services to Neringa municipality. An agreement with the Klaipėda Regional Waste Management Centre was signed for a 5-year term.
March
On 22 March AB City Service board adopted the decision to establish four new subsidiaries - UAB Baltijos Liftai, UAB Baltijos Pastatų Valdymas, UAB Baltijos Būsto Priežiūra and UAB Skolos LT. Establishment of the companies is related to planned expansion in Lithuania.
On 23 March AB City Service acquired 49 % share stock of UAB Economus.
April
On 30 April At the General Meeting of the Shareholders the Company's General Manager Žilvinas Lapinskas was elected as a Board member.
June
On 16 June AB City Service has started collaboration with Mechatronics Institute of Klaipėda University.
July
On 23 July, AB City Service has acquired 100 % of UAB Radviliškio Komunalinės Paslaugos shares.
August
On 5 August UAB Ecoservice has begun providing waste management services to Kazlų Rūda and Vilkaviškis municipalities. The agreement with Marijampolė Regional Waste Management Centre was signed for a 5-year term. The value of the contract is LTL 10.2 million.
October
On 6 October City Service group started to provide integrated facility management services to the Philip Morris Lietuva factory operating in Klaipėda. The contract was signed for a 5-year term.
On 20 October City Service has signed a tentative agreement concerning the acquisition of a group of private companies in the city of Stavropol, Russia. Together these companies manage about 2 million sq. m. of space in residential buildings in Stavropol.
November
On 8 November UAB Baltijos Liftai, a subsidiary of AB City Service, acquired UAB Šiaulių Liftas.
December
On 23 December City Service group company OAO «Сити Сервис» in Russia has sold for RUB 3 million its subsidiary OOO «Жилкомсервис г. Ломоносов» which operates in Lomonosov City, Leningrad district.
Subsequent events
January
On 13 January City Service has successfully acquired a group of private companies in the city of Stavropol, Russia.
February
On 1 February a subsidiary of AB City Service has acquired UAB .A.S.A. Vilnius.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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1.7. A word from the General Manager
Žilvinas Lapinskas
AB City Service General Manager
During the last year developments in foreign markets have led to a turning-point in the financial geography of the Company. The income obtained from our operations in foreign markets in 2010 for the first time significantly exceeded the income generated in Lithuania. We receive almost two thirds, 64%, of all income abroad at present. This is mostly the result of our companies working in Russia.
The breakthrough was triggered by the consolidation of the three companies which were acquired in St. Petersburg in 2009. This year will make even more difference – following our development strategy systematically, we acquired a group of companies in the Russian city of Stavropol at the beginning of the year. Taken together, these companies administer an area of 2 million sq. m. of apartment buildings.
Stavropol is the first medium size Russian city where we have tried out our working model. Successful results will open a new and very viable market to us – as the reform of the utilities sector is gathering pace in Russia, more residential building maintenance companies will become privately owned in such cities. We intend to remain active in the major cities – with the change of the authorities in power in Russia's capital city Moscow, last year, announced their intention to acceleration of the sale of state-owned companies, including utility companies. In Moscow, we are targeting 5-7 % of the market, which amounts to 158 million sq. m. in total.
I would like to emphasise that our successful development is highly influenced by both our strong partner, the largest Russian bank Sberbank, and by our own experience, which we use to select only companies with potential for acquisition by declining those without positive performance results.
We receive almost two thirds, 64%, of all income abroad at present.

In Lithuania, following the developments of recent years, this year we are focusing on increasing performance effectiveness. The Company launched the performance streamlining project "Lean 6 Sigma" aimed at addressing important objectives – to restructure the working arrangements so that they are free of resource wasting steps and to automate processes in all, even the smallest corporate units, by fostering independent decision-making and implementation. The project includes employees of the company from technical staff to top management.
We are also looking to increase our income in Lithuania by developing new activities. In 2010, we took a new step – maintenance and renovation of elevators. Starting from zero, by the end of the year we had already put six new elevators into operation and provided maintenance for 250 elevators. To consolidate our position and prepare for further development, we acquired an experienced company Šiaulių Liftas. In Lithuania, we also intend to establish our position in the maintenance of industrial objects where annual market is estimated at LTL 100 million. We managed to attract a very prestigious client in this area last year – the Philip Morris Lietuva factory. We consider this contract a special appreciation of our services, a flagship of the company to attract other clients.
With the future in mind, last year we worked on strengthening our position in the area of energy surveys and energy efficiency services. As energy resources are becoming more expensive, these added-value generating services will become more and more attractive in the management of both commercial and residential buildings. We have already formed a team of highly skilled specialists, who are ready to attend to client needs.
Our performance results continued to improve last year – income increased by 44 per cent to LTL 541.8 million and net profit – by 66 per cent to LTL 25.4 million. We hope to increase operational income and proceeds even more through further development and performance streamlining. One of our long-term objectives is to reach 27 million sq. m. of the area under management. Becoming publicly listed company on the NASDAQ OMX Vilnius stock exchange we managed 8.6 million sq. meters of facilities. At present we administer 20.5 million sq. m. and believe that our long-term goals are achievable.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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2. Activities in Lithuania
2.1. Apartment building maintenance

All the companies of the Group have implemented the client notification standard, which ensures timely and thorough provision of information to the residents of apartment buildings.
The maintenance of apartment buildings remains one of the strategic directions of our activity on the Lithuanian market. At the end of 2010, our services were used by residents in all major Lithuanian cities and towns: Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Alytus, Palanga, Radviliškis and the municipalities of Šilutė and Pagėgiai.
We have acquired UAB Radviliškio Komunalinės Paslaugos last year. This company is engaged not only in the administration and maintenance of apartment buildings, but also provides waste management and street cleaning services. The company was integrated into the structure of the Group in the second half of 2010.
In the maintenance of apartment buildings on the Lithuanian market last year, City Service placed great emphasis on more intensive communication with clients, on the development of new communication channels and improvement of services. All the companies of the Group have implemented the client notification standard, which ensures timely and thorough provision of information to the residents of apartment buildings about the need for repair works, the works intended and in progress.
With a view to promoting closer contacts between clients and building managers, a system is underway to ensure prompt registration and processing of client notices by also preserving the opportunity for direct contacts with the manager supervising the building of the client who registers a notice.
As the price of energy resources continued to rise in Lithuania, the analysis of the condition of apartment houses and increasing the efficiency of heat consumption became one of the priority areas in 2010. We formed an Innovations and Energy Efficiency Division in the Company in order to introduce solutions for apartment buildings to reduce the consumption of energy resources. The analysis carried out in the selected group of houses showed that the applied solutions optimising the consumption of heat lead to a 20-30 % reduction in heat consumption during the last heating season. The solutions applied are more attractive, because most often they do not require high investments and this is important for the co-owners of apartment buildings.
The main objective this year is to increase efficiency of Company's operations further. More information on these projects is given in chapter 4 of this report.

AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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2.2. Maintenance and cleaning of territories

Last year we expanded the scope of our property cleaning and maintenance business. Naujamiesčio Būstas currently provides maintenance services to two out of five city areas in Vilnius. Based on separate agreements, we also provide staircase cleaning services to apartment buildings administered by administration companies and partnerships. These activities are also developed in Kaunas where we already have more than dozen contracts with residents regarding the provision of such services. We have been providing property cleaning services for quite a while in Klaipėda and Palanga where we have also begun providing staircase cleaning services.
We intend to strengthen our activities in this area in 2011 and increase our competitive advantage by developing a technical basis.
2.3. Commercial, industrial and public facility management

Innovation and Energetic Effectiveness Division provides the value-added services, related to management of energetic resources and cost optimisation.
In 2010 we had new achievements in commercial facility management market by establishing high value-added services. Experts of City Service were certified to provide energy auditing services. The Company became one of the first companies whose employees' competence was confirmed by official standards. We do energy auditing not only for commercial buildings, but also for other apartment houses, intending to participate in building modernization programme.
A newly organised Innovation and Energetic Effectiveness Division provides the value-added services, related to management of energetic resources and cost optimisation. Experts conduct surveys, consult on issues of liberalised electricity markets, perform energy resources monitoring and management, prepare technical-energetic audits, certifications, measurements and analyses of various buildings and constructions.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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The Division will also conduct searches of innovative machinery and high-end technologies, their testing, and assessments of potential applications, as well as evaluations of alternative energy generating methods (from renewable energy sources), and feasibility studies of the use of such sources, and investment projects.
In order to expand services which require high level expert knowledge, we started cooperation with Mechatronics Science Institute of Klaipeda University. With a help of the Institute's employees we evaluate and diagnose technical state of building rotary systems.
Last year we made strong steps in establishing ourselves in the market of industrial facility management. In autumn City Service signed a long-term agreement with company Philip Morris Lietuva and starts providing integrated facility management services to a factory in Klaipeda. City Service won the tender by having fulfilled
| Main clients of the company: |
|---|
| Swedbank |
| IKI |
| DnB NORD |
| Baltic Property Trust |
| Verslo centras 2000 |
| TEO LT |
| OZAS |
| Phillip Morris Lietuva |
| Vilniaus tarptautinis oro uostas |
| Baltishes haus |

exceptional requirements regarding both quality and range of services. This is the first full-range services contract: the Company is going to take care of engineering equipment maintenance, interior premises cleaning, employees transporting, medical aid, as well as many other integral services. Other exceptional requirements include periodical proposals related to economizing. This agreement will allow the Company not only gain exclusive experience, but also it will consolidate our positions in future tenders for industrial facility management services.
Heading towards improving relations with the clients, we launched an completely new model of the call centre operations last year creating a feedback. After registering a systems failure the client is now informed about the course of action taken by the Company.
In 2011 we will aim to develop a new activity – electrical energy saving projects. Active presentations of the service and its effects are made for potential clients. A large scale pilot project is also on its way.
Last year we made firm steps in establishing ourselves in the market of industrial facility management
2.4. Maintenance and renovation of elevators
In 2010, City Service began developing a new business area – maintenance and renovation of elevators. At the beginning of the year, we started Baltijos Liftai, a company that promptly began cooperating with Orona a Spanish manufacturer of lifts, the Belarusian company Mogilevllftmash, a Russian producer of modern remote alarm systems company LKDS, the Italian company DMG and the German company Lifts and More, which produce units and management systems for the upgrading of elevators.
We obtained a licence for the maintenance of elevators in the middle of the last year and managed to achieve high results during the first six months. At the end of the year we had already provided maintenance for 250 elevators and put six new elevators into operation.
In November, City Service strengthened its position by acquiring Šiaulių Liftas, which has extensive experience in the area of design, maintenance, repairs, production and assembly of elevators and lifting equipment. Šiaulių Liftas provides maintenance to approximately 300 elevators and 150 units of lifting equipment.

AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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We strengthened our positions by acquiring experienced company Šiaulių Liftas.
This transaction has expanded the geographical coverage of our activities all over Lithuania as well as opening a new stage in the business of installation, maintenance and renovation of elevators in the Lithuanian and foreign markets. Currently the task set for Baltijos Liftai is to increase the number of the elevators under its maintenance to 600.
In the meantime, a significant number of elevators in houses under the maintenance of City Service have already exceeded their 25 year operating period. European Union Directives provide that elevators which have exceeded this period or any other specific time-limit prescribed by the manufacturer must be replaced by new ones or renovated. Approximately 7,000 elevators have been put into operation in apartment buildings all over Lithuania.
2.5. Waste management
Following the completion of the acquisition of the viable waste management and eco-business company Ecoservice at the beginning of 2010, a subsidiary of this company has signed a new contract regarding services in the territory of Neringa municipality. Ecoservice has also begun providing waste management services for the municipalities of Kazlų Rūda and Vilkaviškis. At present Ecoservice is also taking part in tenders of municipal and regional waste management centres.
In October, the Board of City Service passed a resolution to establish a company Eco Holding. The company will be actively involved in the development of communal services and eco-business. In 2011, the company .A.S.A. Vilnius has been acquired. Eco Holding is actively looking for development opportunities in foreign markets. The development is expected through acquisitions of waste management companies.

Eco Holding is actively looking for development opportunities in foreign markets.
Ecoservice group currently provides waste management and eco-business services in Vilnius, Klaipėda, Neringa, Varėna, Trakai, Šilutė, Širvintos, Pagėgiai, Kazlų Rūda, Marijampolė, Vilkaviškis and Radviliškis municipalities.






AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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3. Activities in foreign markets
3.1. Russia
The strategic goal of City Service in the Russian market for 2010 remained unchanged – further development and increasing the effectiveness of the companies acquired.
In 2010, we continued to explore development opportunities in the Russian market. A long-term co-operation agreement was signed with the largest Russian bank Sberbank, which has opened vast opportunities for development in the Russian regions.
We only select companies with good prospects from potential acquisition objects. At the end of the year, we sold ООО ЖИЛКОМСЕРВИС г. ЛОМОНОСОВ, which was the only company of the City Service group in Russia that was loss-making. After this transaction, we concentrated our activities in the North-West region of Russia in the city of St. Petersburg. We plan to offer our services to clients of the commercial segment this year, however, the maintenance of apartment buildings will remain a priority area of the Group in this city. We have plans to apply our successful Lithuanian experience and start with a project for increasing energy efficiency in St. Petersburg in 2011.

Stavropolis is the first medium-size city in Russia where we are applying our business model.

Between the end of 2010 and the beginning of this year, we acquired a group of companies providing maintenance to apartment buildings in the city of Stavropol. These companies administer properties of approximately 2 million sq. m., which accounts for about 30 % of the entire administration market of apartment buildings in Stavropol. It is the first medium-size city in Russia where we are applying our business model. We consider medium-size cities to be an especially promising market.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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After shift of power in the second half year, the new authorities of the Russian capital city, Moscow began talking about acceleration of the privatisation of state-owned companies. It is intended that by 2011 the value of the privatised shares of state-owned companies will amount to RUB 200 billion. This also allows expecting a faster reform of the utilities sector, where the involvement of private operators was only envisaged from 2014 by earlier resolutions. There is approximately 185 million sq. m. of apartment buildings in Moscow. We hope to gain a 5-7 % market share. This city is especially attractive to the Company, because the tariffs set by the municipal authorities are 40 % higher than in St. Petersburg. At the same time, we will make efforts to increase the area of apartment buildings administered in St. Petersburg. We are actively looking for possibilities to acquire companies in other cities in the European part of Russia as well.
In the immediate future our plans are to offer to the Russian market the experience developed by City Service in Lithuania in relation to energy passports, installation and maintenance of heat meters, renovation of heating units and introduction of other energy saving technologies.
3.2. Latvia
The company Riga City Service operating on the Latvian market strengthened its position in the administration sector of commercial and public facilities in 2010. The company was also successful in expanding in the office, hotel and pharmacy properties maintenance sector. The tasks set for the Company this year are to attract even more new clients. We consider this market to be promising since the start of privatisation of state-run operators of apartment buildings. New clients were attracted: Rimi Latvia office and logistics centre, Maxima logistics centre.


Compared to 2009, turnover has increased by more than LTL 1 million from LTL 3,886 million to LTL 5,054 million. The trends in the Latvian facilities management market remain the same – the number of tenders for integrated or individual facilities management services is on the rise; therefore, this year the Company will try to attract even more new clients. We see great prospects in this market since the privatisation of state-run operators of apartment buildings.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
Consolidated annual report for the 2010
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4. Increasing of performance effectiveness

In recent years the Company has been expanding intensively both in Lithuania and in foreign markets. In 2010, we focused on increasing performance effectiveness.
City Service launched the performance streamlining project “Lean 6 Sigma”.
In the autumn of 2010, City Service launched the performance streamlining project “Lean 6 Sigma”. The project includes employees and managers from all levels of the company – from technical staff to top management.
In order to cover and significantly improve all the corporate processes, 5 separate project implementation groups have been formed. They deal with issues streamlining the performance of different departments of the Company. Priority task include streamlining the work of building maintenance managers, technicians becoming multiskilled employees, creation of single window system in company-client information exchange, organising the work of account keepers, improving internal communication.
The project “Lean 6 Sigma” is the start of a long-term project. We expect it not only to streamline the Company’s operations, but to impact positive changes in employee – client relations, co-operation between units.
A new service programme was also created, allowing optimisation of organisation processes – work registration, electronic work scheduling and distribution, time accounting. Currently the system is undergoing tests and a full launch is scheduled for the first half of the running year.

AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
Consolidated annual report for the 2010
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5. Employees

In 2010 the number of employees of the Group decreased from 3,234 to 3,008. This was mostly influenced by the sale of the subsidiary company "Жилкомсервис г. Ломоносов" in the city of Lomonosov, oblast of Leningrad.
The major structural change last year was the establishment of two new divisions. Innovations and Energy Effectiveness Division was formed in the Building Facilities Management Department. The objective of the Group is to design a model on how to ensure rational use of energy sources in the facilities serviced. A position of Manager for Streamlining Performance Processes was introduced in the Finance and Administration Department in order to make the work of the Group more effective and implement Lean 6 Sigma project.
To implement the professional development programme of employees, the competence assessment system has been introduced. General, managerial and professional competencies have already been defined. The data collected during assessments will be used to organise relevant training cycles.
In 2010, the Company has begun a project on increasing the effectiveness of its performance, named "Lean 6 Sigma". As it is aimed at effectiveness, it also provides an opportunity for employees of different profiles and qualifications to demonstrate and apply their knowledge, talents and advance up the career ladder.
We have developed a motivational system for our support staff that have direct contacts with clients. The new motivational system encourages employees to work more effectively and sell more additional services related to the maintenance of the administrated real estate facility.
Distribution of employees by educational degrees held:
| Education | Company | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate academic | 194 | 817 |
| Graduate non-academic | 42 | 138 |
| Higher education | 139 | 539 |
| College education | 234 | 605 |
| Secondary education | 171 | 956 |
| Comprehensive | 22 | 115 |
| Primary | - | 9 |

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Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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Distribution of employees by positions:
| Group of the employees | Company | Average monthly wage (salary) (before taxes, in LTL) | Group | Average monthly wage (salary) (before taxes, in LTL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managerial personnel* | 23 | 8,356 | 60 | 5,563 |
| Specialists and technical personnel | 762 | 2,067 | 2,951 | 1,757 |
- In 2010 remuneration to the General Manager and to the Finance and Administrative Director amounted to LTL 477,610.

Distribution of the number of employees by countries:
| Countries | Company | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Lithuania, Latvia | 802 | 1,915 |
| Russia and Ukraine | - | 32 |
| - | 1,061 | |
| Total | 802 | 3,008 |

AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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6. Social and environmental responsibility
6.1. Social responsibility
We implement the key elements of our social responsibility policy in the following four principal areas: social activities, the market, relations with employees and relations with the environment.
A more detailed account of Social and Environmental Responsibility is provided in a separate document.
6.2. Social responsibility directions
Social activity
Our activities obligate us to maintain close contacts with the public – be part of the community. We actively support and initiate various social and educational projects and tackle social challenges together with community members in the regions of the country where we operate.

actively contributing to the social project "Our Yard", which is implemented all over Lithuania. In 2010, more than 30,000 people have participated in the events of "Our Yard" initiative.
"Our Yard". City Service invests in the environmental infrastructure of apartment buildings in a targeted manner, promotes the ideas of community and a responsible approach to common property. Since 2010, we have been

"Food Bank". We have been among the promoters and major sponsors of the charity and sponsorship fund "Food Bank" for several years now. City Service provides support to the Fund in the form of premises and transportation in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Šilutė. The support to this Fund in 2010 was more than LTL 170,000.


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Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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"Christmas Tree for the Warmth of Home". The subsidiary of our Group organised a campaign to collect Christmas trees after the New Year in nine cities and towns of Lithuania: Vilnius, Vilkaviškis, Kazlų Rūda, Šilutė, Klaipėda, Širvintos, Neringa, Varėna and Trakai (forty special containers were made available in different Lithuanian towns). The Christmas trees collected during the campaign generated 90 MW of heating energy. This amount of energy would be enough to heat an area of average multiflat residential apartments.

"World Clean up - Let's Do It". The subsidiary company of our Group is one of the leading partners of the annual environmental cleaning campaign. The support of Ecoservice for the initiative "World Clean up - Let's Do It 2010" approximately amounted to LTL 15,000.
"Police Supporter". One of the directions of the social activities of the Group is contributing to community safety, public order and crime prevention in the yards of apartment buildings. After the completion of a special training course in 2010, 34 managers of apartment buildings joined the police supporters in Kaunas and Klaipėda.
"Donor's Day". The Company's subsidiary in the Russian city St. Petersburg, OAO Сити Сервис, took part in the donors' campaign. The patron of the campaign is former president of Russia Vladimir Putin. The employees of the Group donated approximately 20 litres of blood during the campaign.


"Eco School". The subsidiary company of our Group implements an eco-educational campaign for schools and kindergartens – "Eco School". Recyclable waste such as glass, paper and plastic is collected during the campaign. Eight Lithuanian districts even took part in the collection of waste paper in 2010. Schools of the capital city competed not only among themselves, but also with educational institutions in Klaipėda, Neringa, Pagėgiai, Širvintos, Trakai, Šilutė and Varėna.

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Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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The market

consumption in buildings more effective. We respect the privacy of our clients – the protection of personal data of the clients conforms to legislative standards.
Relations with employees
We always ensure fair and timely remuneration, social benefits in case of unemployment to our employees. The Company has implemented the management system in conformity with the standard of the occupational safety and health management system BS OHSAS 18001:2007. This occupational safety and health management system enables us to reduce the probability of occupational diseases, dangerous occurrences, and accidents at work. There are 25 employees with 30-55 % disability working in the City Service group. These employees are guaranteed favourable working and relaxation conditions.
When providing facility maintenance services, we assume and overcome all problems related to the maintenance of real estate facilities, ensure their functionality and longevity. We strive at generating added value to the clients by our services, ensuring the economic use of the real estate and making the energy


Relations with the environment
The environmental responsibility of City Service means our aspiration to reduce the negative effect of the Company's activities on the environment and indirectly contribute to the solution of environmental issues by the services we provide to residents and businesses. We promote the sorting of waste. Consultations are offered to clients on how energy could be used more effectively. The Company operates an environmental protection management system in conformity with the international standard ISO 14001:2004.
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Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vlínova, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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7. Board and management
7.1. The Board of the Company
Members of the Board of the Company as of 31 December 2010:
| Name and surname | Position | Start of term | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrius Janukonis | Board Chairman | October 6, 2009 | October 6, 2013 |
| Gintautas Jaugielavičius | Board Member | October 6, 2009 | October 6, 2013 |
| Darius Leščinskas | Board Member | October 6, 2009 | October 6, 2013 |
| Žilvinas Lapinskas | Board Member | April 30, 2010 | October 6, 2013 |

Andrius Janukonis
Andrius Janukonis (born in 1971) is the Chairman of the Board of AB City Service (since 2009). He holds a Master's degree in Law. He works as a consultant for UAB ICOR and is the chairman of the board of the company (since 2004). Andrius Janukonis holds the title to 95.784 shares of the Company and is also a shareholder of UAB ICOR.
Darius Leščinskas
Darius Leščinskas (born in 1968) is a Member of the Board of AB City Service (since 2009). He holds a Master's degree in Law. At present, he works as a consultant for UAB ICOR and is a member of the board of the company (since 2004). Darius Leščinskas is a shareholder of UAB ICOR.

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Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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Gintautas Jaugielavičius
Gintautas Jaugielavičius (born in 1971) is a Member of the Board of AB City Service (since 2005). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics. At present, he works as a consultant for UAB ICOR and is a member of the board of the company (since 2004). Gintautas Jaugielavičius holds the title to 95.782 shares of the Company and is also a shareholder of UAB ICOR.
Žilvinas Lapinskas
Žilvinas Lapinskas (born in 1976) is the General Manager of AB City Service (since 2004). He completed business administration studies. He started working in the Company in 1999 and worked as the Commercial Director (1999–2002) and the Facilities Management Department Head (2002–2004).

All members of the Company's Board work in the Company under the employment contracts and receive remuneration. The information about the remuneration of the Company's Board members can be found under the clause 5 of this report. The Company has not paid any additional remuneration to the Board members for the work at the Board of the Company. As of date of submission of this report none of the members of the Company's Board does not control any shares of the Company.
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Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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7.2. Management of the Company

As of 31 December 2010 and as of date of submission of this report, the key managers of the Company and of the Group are as follows:
| Name and surname | Position within the Company | Joined the Company |
|---|---|---|
| Žilvinas Lapinskas | General Manager, the Board Member | 1999 |
| Jonas Janukėnas | Financial and Administrative Manager | 2007 |
| Vytautas Turonis | Executive Manager for Lithuania | 2004 |
| Tomas Augutavičius | Chairman of the Board of City Service group in Russia | 2006 |
| Edvinas Paulauskas | Commercial Manager | 2005 |
They do not control any shares of the Company.
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Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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Žilvinas Lapinskas
Žilvinas Lapinskas (born in 1976) is the General Manager of AB City Service (since 2004). He completed business administration studies. He started working in the Company in 1999 and worked as the Commercial Manager (1999–2002) and the Facilities Management Department Head (2002–2004).
At present, the main task of the General Manager is the management of the expansion of the Group in Lithuania and abroad.
Jonas Janukėnas
Jonas Janukėnas (born in 1976) is the Financial and Administrative Manager of AB City Service (since 2007). He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration. Prior to coming to work at the Company, he worked as the Senior Auditor and Risk Management Consultant at the Vilnius division of Andersen (1998–2001) and the Financial Manager of UAB Litesko (2001–2007).
The Finance and Administrative Manager Jonas Janukėnas is responsible for the management of financial resources of the Group and for supervision of the administrative staff, IT projects implementation and Lean 6 Sigma project.


Vytautas Turonis
Vytautas Turonis (born in 1972) is the Executive Manager for Lithuania of AB City Service (since 2008). He holds a Bachelor's degree in International Business. Previously he worked as the Marketing Manager of UAB Specialus Autotransportas (2003–2004). He started to work in the Company as the Market Development Department Manager (2004–2008).
Vytautas Turonis is responsible for the Group's activities throughout Lithuania.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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Tomas Augutavičius
Tomas Augutavičius (born 1973) is the Chairman of the Board of City Service group in Russia (since 2009). He holds a Bachelor degree in technology. He started working in the Company as Head of Kaunas Department (2006 - 2009).
The Chairman of the Board of City Service group in Russia Tomas Augutavičius is responsible for activities of companies operating in Russia.


Edvinas Paulauskas
Edvinas Paulauskas (born in 1976) is the Commercial Manager of AB City Service (since 2008). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Environment Engineering. Edvinas Paulauskas started working in the Company in 2005 and worked as the Project Manager (2005-2006) and Executive Manager (2006-2008).
At present, the Commercial Manager Edvinas Paulauskas is responsible for the facility management projects of commercial and public establishments.
Overview of the Audit Committee of the Company
The Company has the Audit Committee in place. The composition and Regulations of the Audit Committee were approved in the General Meeting of Shareholders on 30 April 2009. The Audit Committee consists of three members, elected for the term of office of four years:
Mr. Saulius Leonavičius – independent member;
Ms. Daiva Tamošiūnienė.
Mr. Jonas Mačiuitis.
The principal objective of the Audit Committee is to generate higher added value to the Company. With a view to achieving the set objective, the Audit Committee operates in accordance with the Regulations approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company. The Audit Committee follows in its activities the requirements of effective legal acts and seeks overall implementation of the recommendations of this Code. In accordance with Article 52(3) of the Law on Audit, the functions of the Company's Audit Committee are as follows:
1) to monitor the process of drawing up financial statement;
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2) to monitor the effectiveness of the systems of corporate internal control, risk management and internal audit, if any;
3) to monitor the process of carrying out audit;
4) to monitor how the auditor and the audit firm adhere to the principles of independence and objectivity.
Performing the assigned functions and taking into account the fact that the audit firm, analyzing the Company's performance, regularly submits specific issues related to the financial, legal and organizational aspects of the Company's activities to the heads of the Company, it has determined that the external audit firm of the Company organizes and audits the Annual Report and a set of the Annual Financial Statements independently and objectively. The aforementioned conclusion of the Audit Committee has also been submitted to the Board of the Company and contained in the Annual Report in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations of the Audit Committee.
8. Key risk activity types and uncertainties
In 2010 the market was stable, prices and purchasing power did not decline, in comparison with 2009. Due to heavy competition in facility management market the Company had to concentrate on further efficiency of activities. Building administration tariffs have not changed significantly in a course of the year.
The risks remain similar to last year's: inflation, customers' ability to pay, competition-influenced stricter demands from commercial and residential clients, supply of qualified personnel in the market.
The scope of residential apartment building administration and maintenance services, the essential requirements for service providers, and the tariff calculation procedure are set and regulated in detail by the national and local authorities. Local authorities are empowered to set maximum tariffs for such services, together with the relevant inspectorates control the proper implementation by service providers of the administration and maintenance requirements set out in legislation, and to impose sanctions for failure to comply with the set requirements. Any claims concerning the services provided may be presented to the authorities or service providers by individual owners as well. Taking into account the aforementioned, additional risk factors in the field of apartment building administration and maintenance include any possible amendments to the enforced legislation, the frequency of adoption of such amendments, resolutions passed by central or local authorities which provide for additional obligations of service providers, and the results of controls carried out by various inspectorates and local authorities. Timely and correct indexation of the set maximum tariffs is also a risk factor which has an impact on the Group's activities in the field of residential apartment building administration and maintenance.
In 2010, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania approved a new version of Model Regulations of Administering the Communal Property of Owners of Apartments and Other Premises. These legislative amendments did not have any significant influence on the activities of the Company, because the Company and its subsidiaries apply the most advanced methods in its activities and ensure full compliance with recent legal regulations. There were no other material changes in the legal regulation of the area of administration and maintenance of apartment buildings in 2010, and neither were there any decisions providing for significant additional obligations for service providers; supervising institutions did not identify any major deficiencies in the provision of the services or inconsistencies with the legislative requirements. The number of apartment buildings which have moved away from the services of the Group in 2010 is immaterial.
The main risks of the Company's financial activities and uncertainties are reflected in the Notes to the 2010 Consolidated Annual Financial Statements (Notes No. 30 and 31).
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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9. Trading information
Shares of City Service, AB are listed on the Baltic Main List of the NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange (trading code: CTS1L). The Company is listed since 8 June, 2007.
During the accounting period the Company's shares lowest price was LTL 6.1, the highest price LTL 11.567, average price LTL 8.85. At the end of the period market capitalisation was LTL 305,605,480. Share turnover reached LTL 59.07 million with total 6.72 million shares traded.
P/E ratio was equal to 12.06.

AB City Service and OMX Baltic Benchmark GI indexes development

AB City Service share price and volume
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Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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10. Data about agreements with intermediaries of public trading in securities
On 27 March 2007 the Company and AB Swedbank concluded the contract on transfer of issuer's securities accounting which is valid so far.
On 27 November 2007 the Company signed a liquidity provider agreement with UAB FM| Orion Securities, which started a liquidity provider activity from 3 December 2007. The contract is still valid.
11. Data about issuer's securities traded on regulated markets
During period from 1 January 2010 till 13 January 2010 all 19,110,000 ordinary book-entry registered shares of the Company were included into Official List of NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange, nominal value of one share – LTL 1 each. ISIN Code of the shares is LT0000127375, trading code of the shares on NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange – CTS1L.
On 5 October, 2009 the Extraordinary General meeting of Shareholders had adopted the decision to increase the share capital of the Company by additional contribution from the Company's shareholders. On 13 January, 2010 the distribution of the new emission of shares was completed successfully. The scope of the new emission was 12,500,000 ordinary book-entry registered shares, which nominal value of one share – LTL 1 each.
After the new emission had been distributed all 31,610,000 ordinary book-entry registered shares of the Company were included into Official List of NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange, nominal value of one share – LTL 1 each. ISIN Code of the shares is LT0000127375, trading code of the shares on NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange – CTS1L.
Trading of the shares on NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange started on 8 June 2007.
12. The structure of the Company's share capital
On 15 January 2010, new Articles of Association of the Company were registered as the share capital was increased up to LTL 31,610,000. The authorised share capital of the Company was divided into 31,610 thousand ordinary book-entry registered shares with the nominal value of 1 LTL each.
There are no any restrictions of share rights or special control rights for the shareholders settled in the Articles of Association of the Company.
No shares of the Company are held by itself or its subsidiaries. No convertible securities, exchangeable securities or securities with changeable value or with the warrants or any other securities are issued by the Company.
There are no outstanding acquisition rights or undertakings to increase share capital.
All shares of the Company are paid up. All shares of the Company give equal rights to the shareholders of the Company. The Company has not issued any other class of shares than ordinary shares mentioned above.
Shares of the Company give the following rights to the shareholders:
The property rights of the shareholders:
- to receive a part of the Company's profit (dividend);
- to receive a share of the assets of the Company in liquidation;
- to receive funds from the Company, if the authorised capital of the Company is decreased in order to pay off funds of the Company to the shareholders;
- to receive shares without payment if the authorized capital is being increased out of the Company's funds, except in cases provided for by the laws;
- to have the pre-emption right, except in cases when the General Meeting decides to withdraw for all shareholders the pre-emption right, in acquiring the Company's newly issued shares;
- to lend funds to the Company in ways prescribed by laws, but when borrowing from its shareholders, the Company may not offer its assets to the shareholders as collateral. When the Company borrows from a shareholder, the interest may not be higher than the average interest rate offered by commercial banks in the
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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place of residence or business of the lender, which was in effect on the day of conclusion of the loan agreement. In such a case the Company and shareholders shall be prohibited from settlement of a higher interest rate;
- other property rights prescribed by the Laws.
The non-property rights of the shareholders:
- to attend the General Meetings;
- to vote at the General Meetings according to voting rights carried by their shares;
- to receive information about the Company as provided for in the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania;
- to address the court claiming compensation for damage caused as a result of nonfeasance or malfeasance by the Manager of the Company of his duties prescribed by the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania and by other laws and these Articles of Association as well as in other cases provided for by laws;
- to give any questions to the Company, relating to the agenda of general meetings of shareholders in advance;
- other non-property rights prescribed by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania.
A right to vote at General Meetings may be prohibited or restricted in cases provided for in the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania and other laws and in case of a dispute regarding the ownership right to the share.
Each share of the Company shall grant one vote at the General Meeting. The right to vote at the General Meetings convened after the expiry of the time limit for payment for the first issue of shares shall be granted only by fully paid shares.
The General Meeting shall have the exclusive right to:
- to amend the Articles of Association of the Company except where otherwise provided by the Law on Companies;
- to select and recall the firm of auditors to perform the Company's annual set of financial statements audit, to set the conditions for auditor remuneration;
- to elect and recall the members of the Board;
- to set the conditions for payment for audit services;
- to determine the class, number, nominal value and the minimum issue price of the shares issued by the Company;
- to take the decision regarding conversion of shares of one class into shares of another class, to approve share conversion procedure;
- to approve annual set of financial statements;
- to take the decision on appropriation of the profit (loss);
- to take the decision on building up, drawing on, reduction or liquidation of the reserves;
- to take the decision to issue convertible debentures;
- to take the decision to withdraw for all shareholders the right of pre-emption in acquiring the shares or convertible debentures of a specific issue of the Company;
- to take the decision to increase the authorised capital;
- to take the decision to reduce the authorised capital except where otherwise provided for by the Law on Companies;
- to take the decision for the Company to purchase its own shares;
- to take the decision on reorganisation or division of the Company and approve the conditions of reorganisation or division;
- to take the decision to transform the Company;
- to take the decision to restructure of the Company;
- to take the decision to liquidate the Company, cancel the liquidation of the Company except where otherwise provided for by the Law on Companies;
- to elect and remove the liquidator of the Company except where otherwise provided for by the Law on Companies.
The shareholders shall have no other obligations to the Company except for the obligation to pay up, in the prescribed manner, all the shares subscribed for at their issue price.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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13. Shareholders of the Company
On 31 December 2010 the total number of shareholders of the Company was 1978.
The distribution of the Company's shares among the shareholders on 31 December 2010:
| Number of shares held | Owned percentage of the share capital and votes, % | |
|---|---|---|
| UAB ICOR | 19,751,547 | 62.50% |
| UAB ICOR shareholders: | ||
| Andrius Janukonis | 95,784 | 0.30% |
| Gintautas Jaugielavičius | 95,782 | 0.30% |
| Linas Samuolis | 95,782 | 0.30% |
| East Capital Asset Management AB | 3,035,009 | 9.60% |
| Other private and institutional shareholders | 8,536,096 | 27.00% |
| Total | 31,6100,000 | 100% |
The distribution of the Company's shares among the shareholders as of the date of release of this annual report is the following:
| Number of shares held | Owned percentage of the share capital and votes, % | |
|---|---|---|
| UAB ICOR | 20,038,895 | 63.39% |
| East Capital Asset Management AB | 3,167,722 | 10.02% |
| Other private and institutional shareholders | 8,403,383 | 26.59% |
| Total | 31,610,000 | 100% |
The Company's shareholders by opening field – controlling shareholder, private institutional investors and minor investors (individuals and small companies).
More detailed information on equity hold by the shareholders is disclosed in Note 1 in financial statements.
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Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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14. Shareholders with special control rights and agreements between the shareholders
14.1. Shareholders with special control rights
There are no shareholders with special control rights in the Company; the ordinary book-entry registered shares grant equal rights to all the shareholders of the Company.
14.2. Agreements between the shareholders
At the General Meeting the shareholders have taken the decision to allocate at least 25 % (twenty-five percent) of the net profit of the financial year after (i) deduction of unappropriated loss of previous financial year (if any), and (ii) compulsory deductions to the reserve for payment of dividends each year during appropriation of the profit of the last reporting period (starting from appropriation of profit for 2007).
Except for the above mentioned agreements between the shareholders and in part "15 Restrictions on the transfer of securities and restrictions on voting rights" presented pledge, to the best knowledge of the Company and its management, there were no any other agreements between the shareholders, including the agreements which may impose restrictions on the transfer of securities and/or restrictions on voting rights within the year 2010.
15. Restrictions on the transfer of securities and restrictions on voting rights
The major shareholder of the Company, UAB ICOR, has pledged the part of its shares, i.e. 13,486,275 pieces, which constitutes 42.66 % of the authorized capital of the Company to the bank. The right to transfer, pledge or dispose of the above mentioned shares otherwise has been restricted. All other property and non-property rights of UAB ICOR, as the shareholder, are free from any encumbrances or restrictions.
To the best knowledge of the Company and its management, the transfer of the shares was free from any restrictions, except for the above mentioned restriction on the transfer of the Company's shares in 2010.
To the best knowledge of the Company and its management, the voting rights were free from any other restrictions on the shares issued by the Company, except for those specified above in 2010. To the best knowledge of the Company, all shareholders of the Company have the voting right in the General Meeting.
16. Procedure for amendment of the Articles of Association of the Company
- The Articles of Association shall be amended in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania and the Articles of Association of the Company. The Articles of Association of the Company may be amended only by the decision of the General Meeting, except for the cases when there is an effective court order to reduce the Company's authorised capital or when the right to take the decisions regarding amendment of the Company's Articles of Association has been granted to other subjects under the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania and other laws. The decision regarding amendment of the Articles of Association of the Company shall be taken in the General Meeting by at least 2/3 of all votes conferred by the shares of the shareholders present at the General Meeting.
- Following the decision taken by the General Meeting to amend the Articles of Association of the Company, the full text of the amended Articles of Association shall be drawn up and signed by the person authorised by the General Meeting. In case of the court order to reduce the authorised capital of the Company and provided that such court order has become effective the amended Articles of Association shall be signed by the Manager of the Company.
- The amended Articles of Association shall become effective and may be used as the basis following registration of the amended Articles of Association with the Register of Legal Entities of the Republic of Lithuania.
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Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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The amendments of Company's Articles of Association
Due to the increased share capital of the Company the Company's Articles of Association was registered in Lithuanian Register of Legal Entities on 15 January 2010. This is the actual version of the Company's Articles of Association at the date of issue of this report; to get familiarized with it is possible on the Company's website www.cityservice.lt.
17. Bodies of the Company and its competence
The Company has the two-level management system: the Board and the Administration directed by the single-person management body – the General Director. The Supervisory Board is not formed in the Company. It should be noted that the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania does not require companies to have both the Board and the Supervisory Board.
The Board is responsible for strategic planning of the activities and expansion of the Group as well as supervision of the activities and implementation of the decisions of the Company's management, while the management of the Company is responsible for implementation of strategic decisions, direction of the daily activities of the Company and has the right to represent the Company on all issues related with the activities pursuant to the laws, the Articles of Association and on the basis of individual powers of attorney.
17.1. Board of the Company
The Board is a collegial management body of the Company. The Board shall consist of 4 (four) members elected for a term of 4 (four) years by the General meeting in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania. Only a natural person may be elected to serve on the Board. There is no limitation on the number of terms of offices a member of the Board may serve. The Board shall elect its chairman from among its members.
The General Meeting may remove from office the entire Board or its individual members before the expiry of their term of office. A member of the Board may resign from office prior to the expiry of his term of office by giving a written notice thereof to the Company at least 14 (fourteen) days in advance.
The powers of the Board shall cover consideration of the following issues and taking of the following decisions:
- the operating strategy of the Company;
- the annual report of the Company;
- the management structure of the Company and the positions of the employees;
- the positions to which employees are recruited by holding competitions;
- regulations of branches and representative offices of the company;
- The Board shall elect and remove from office the Manager of the Company, fix his salary and set other terms of the employment contract, his job description, provide incentives for him and impose penalties.
- The Board shall determine which information shall be considered to be the Company's commercial (industrial) secret and confidential information;
- for the Company to become an incorporator or a member of other legal entities;
- to open branches and representative offices of the company; to approve regulations of branches and representative offices of the company;
- to invest, dispose of or lease the fixed assets the book value whereof exceeds 1/20 of the authorised capital of the Company (calculated individually for every type of transaction);
- to pledge or mortgage the fixed assets the book value whereof exceeds 1/20 of the authorised capital of the Company (calculated for the total amount of transactions);
- to offer surety or guarantee for the discharge of obligations of third persons the amount whereof exceeds 1/20 of the authorised capital of the Company;
- to acquire the fixed assets the price whereof exceeds 1/20 of the Company's authorised capital;
- the decision to restructure the Company in the cases laid down in the Law on Restructuring of Enterprises;
- other decisions within the powers of the Board as prescribed by the Articles of Association or the decisions of the General Meeting.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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The Board shall analyse and evaluate the documents submitted by the Manager of the Company on:
- implementation of the operating strategy of the Company;
- organisation of the activities of the company;
- the financial status of the Company;
- the results of business activities, income and expenditure estimates, the stocktaking data and other accounting data of changes in the assets.
The Board analyses and assesses the Company's draft of its annual set of financial statements and draft of profit/loss appropriation and shall submit them to the General Meeting. The Board determines the methods used by the Company to calculate the depreciation of tangible assets and the amortisation of intangible assets. The Board is responsible for convocation of the General Meeting and its arrangement on time.
17.2. General Manager of the Company
The Manager of the Company is a single-person management body of the Company. In his activities, the Manager of the Company shall comply with laws and other legal acts, the Articles of Association of the Company, decisions of the General Meeting and his job description.
The Manager of the Company shall be elected and removed from office by the Board of the Company which shall also fix his salary, approve his job description, provide incentives and impose penalties. The Manager of the Company shall commence in his office after his election. The employment contract with the Manager of the Company shall be concluded and signed by the chairman of the Board or other person authorized by the General Meeting on behalf of the Company. If the body which elected the Manager of the Company takes the decision to remove him from office, his employment contract shall be terminated.
The Manager of the Company shall be responsible for:
- organisation of activities and the implementation of objects of the Company;
- drawing up of the annual set of financial statements and the drafting of the annual report of the Company;
- conclusion of the contract with the firm of auditors;
- submission of information and documents to the General Meeting and the Board in cases laid down in the Law on Companies or at their request;
- submission of documents and particulars of the Company to the manager of the Register of Legal Entities;
- submission of the documents of a public limited liability company to the Securities Commission and the Central Securities Depository of Lithuania;
- public announcement of the information specified in the Law on Companies in the daily newspaper "Lietuvos rytas";
- submission of information to the shareholders;
- the fulfilment of other duties laid down in the Law on Companies and other legal acts as well as in the Articles of Association of the Company and the job description of the Manager of the Company.
- In his activities, the Manager of the Company shall comply with laws and other legal acts, the Articles of Association of the Company, decisions of the General Meeting and his job description.
- The Manager of the Company shall be entitled, within the limits of his powers, to issue procuracies by executing them in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania.
18. Material agreements concluded by the Company which may be important after change of control of the Company
There were no material agreements concluded by the Company which came into effect, were amended or terminated following a change of control of the Company during the reporting period.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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19. Major related party transactions
Major related party transactions are provided in the Explanatory Note No. 32 to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements for the year 2010.
20. Information on compliance with the Corporate Governance Code
The Company is in compliance with the procedure for management of companies provided for by the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania. The Company follows the essential principles of governance specified in the Governance Code for Companies Listed on NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange, however it complies with the code in part. Compliance with the Governance Code for Companies Listed on NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange has been disclosed in the form approved by the stock exchange enclosed to the Annual Report as Annex No. 1.
21. Data on publicly disclosed information
Since 1 January 2010 till 31 December 2010 the Company publicly disclosed in NASDAQ OMX GlobeNewswire system the following information:
| On sale of a company in Russia | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-12-23 17:30:35 EET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notification on transactions concluded by managers of the company | Notifications on transactions concluded by managers of the companies | En, Lt | 2010-12-17 16:30:32 EET |
| Decisions of the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of City Service AB | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-12-03 16:30:31 EET |
| City Service consolidated results for the nine months of 2010 | Interim information | En, Lt | 2010-11-30 17:38:33 EET |
| Notice on Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of City Service AB | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-11-12 16:30:33 EET |
| City Service strengthens elevator maintenance and renovation operations | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-11-08 16:30:32 EET |
| City Service intends to purchase group of companies in Stavropol | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-10-20 16:30:35 EEST |
| On environmental services enterprise UAB Eco Holding | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-10-13 17:00:33 EEST |
| City Service will provide services to Philip Morris Lietuva | Press release | En, Lt | 2010-10-06 16:34:32 EEST |
| City Service consolidated results for the six months of 2010 | Interim information | En, Lt | 2010-08-31 20:30:34 EEST |
| Regarding the agreement with Marijampolė Regional Waste Management Centre | Notification on material event | En,Lt | 2010-08-05 09:30:31 EEST |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| On acquisition of UAB Radviliškio Komunalinės Paslaugos shares | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-07-23 17:00:30 EEST |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Service consolidated results for the three months of 2010 | Interim information | En, Lt | 2010-05-31 16:55:32 EEST |
| Decisions of the Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting of City Service AB | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-04-30 19:00:30 EEST |
| Supplemented agenda of the Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting of City Service AB | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-04-20 09:45:30 EEST |
| City Service Group annual information and consolidated audited results for the year 2009 | Annual information | En, Lt | 2010-04-12 20:13:30 EEST |
| Notice on Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting of City Service AB | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-04-09 20:45:30 EEST |
| On the prognosis of financial results for 2010 | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-03-31 09:42:30 EEST |
| On acquisition of Economus UAB shares | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-03-24 17:00:30 EET |
| City Service AB board has adopted the decision to establish four new subsidiaries | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-03-23 18:30:30 EET |
| Notification of acquisition of essential participation in share capital (crossed declared treshold) | Notification about acquisition (disposal) of a block of shares | En, Lt | 2010-03-17 08:30:30 EET |
| CORRECTION: City Service unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the year 2009 | Interim information | En, Lt | 2010-03-03 16:27:30 EET |
| City Service unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the year 2009 | Interim information | En, Lt | 2010-02-26 18:54:30 EET |
| Regarding the agreement with Klaipėda Regional Waste Management Centre | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-02-04 09:30:30 EET |
| Regarding further expansion in Russia | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-02-01 09:45:30 EET |
| Notifications on transactions of the company securities | Notifications on transactions concluded by managers of the companies | En, Lt | 2010-01-25 17:00:30 EET |
| Trading of newly issued shares of City Service AB starts | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-01-21 09:30:30 EET |
| On City Service AB Board member resignation | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-01-18 09:45:30 EET |
| Notifications on transactions due to securieties concluded by manager of the company | Notifications on transactions concluded by managers of the companies | En, Lt | 2010-01-18 09:45:30 EET |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| City Service completed new share issue | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-01-15 09:30:30 EET |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Service took over control of Ecoservice group | Notification on material event | En, Lt | 2010-01-06 09:27:30 EET |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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22. General information on AB City Service and City Service group
22.1. Issuer AB City Service, data and contacts
| Name | AB City Service |
|---|---|
| Legal form: | public company (limited liability legal person) |
| Date and place of registration: | 28 January 1997, Board of Vilnius City |
| Company code: | 123905633 |
| The registered address of the Company: | Konstitucijos av. 7, LT-09308 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| The principal place of business: | Smolenskas st. 12, LT-03201 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Information on bank account: | LT LT 757300010070504902, Swedbank, AB |
| Contacts of the Company: | phone (+370 5) 2394900, fax (+370 5) 2394848, e-mail – [email protected] |
| Website: | www.cityservice.lt |
| Registration data about the Company stored: | Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VĮ “Registrų centras” |
Addresses and contacts of the structural subdivisions:
Kaunas subdivision:
Taikos av. 54, Kaunas, phone (+370 37) 736071, fax (+370 37) 736078, e-mail – [email protected];
Klaipėda subdivision:
Šilutės rd. 56, Klaipėda, phone (+370 46) 340778, fax (+370 46) 340778, e-mail – [email protected];
Šiauliai subdivision:
Žemaitės st. 20, Šiauliai, phone/fax (+370 41) 433636, e-mail – [email protected];
Panevėžys subdivision:
Nemuno st. 79, Panevėžys, phone/fax (+8 45) 596147, e-mail – [email protected];
Utena subdivision:
Ažubalių st. 4, Molėtai, phone/fax (+8 383) 51020, e-mail – [email protected];
Marijampolė subdivision:
Laisvės st. 4, Marijampolė, phone (+8 343) 56232, fax (+8 343) 51421, e-mail – [email protected];
Alytus subdivision:
Žiburio st. 10, Alytus, fax (+8 315) 23710, e-mail – [email protected].
Subsidiaries operating in Lithuania:
| Name | UAB Namų Priežiūros Centras |
|---|---|
| Legal form: | Private limited liability company |
| Date and place of registration: | 2 May 2001, Ministry of Economy of Lithuania |
| Company code: | 125596783 |
| The registered address of the company: | Medeinos st. 8A, LT-06112 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| The principal place of business: | Medeinos st. 8A, LT-06112 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Information on bank account: | LT85 7300 0101 1157 0060, Swedbank AB |
| Contacts of the company: | phone (+370 5) 2474755, fax (+370 5) 2480444, e-mail – [email protected] |
| Website: | www.npc.lt |
| Registration data about the company stored: | Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VĮ “Registrų centras” |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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UAB Pašilaita
Private limited liability company
9 July 1992., Board of Vilnius City
121474935
Medeinos st. 8A; LT-06112 Vilnius, Lithuania
Medeinos st. 8A; LT-06112 Vilnius, Lithuania
LT28 7300 0100 0055 3907, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 5) 2474755, fax (+370 5) 2480444, e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
UAB Vilko Pėda
Private limited liability company
9 July 1992., Board of Vilnius City
121480265
Architektų st. 13, LT-04118 Vilnius, Lithuania
Architektų st. 13, LT-04118 Vilnius, Lithuania
LT907300010000558902, Swedbank AB
Phone 8 700 55966, fax (+370 5) 244 7901, e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
UAB Lazdynų Būstas
Private limited liability company
11 June 1992., Board of Vilnius City
121449348
Architektų st. 13; LT-04118 Vilnius, Lietuva
Architektų st. 13; LT-04118 Vilnius, Lietuva
LT257300010000557453, Swedbank AB
Phone 8 700 55966, fax (+370 5) 244 7901, e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
UAB Skolos LT
Private limited liability company
6 April 2010., VJ Registrų Centras
302496530
Medeinos st. 8A, LT-06112 Vilnius, Lithuania
Medeinos st. 8A, LT-06112 Vilnius, Lithuania
LT697300010121650006 Swedbank AB
Phone (+370 5) 2195112, fax (+370 5) 2475915
e-mail: [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
UAB Antakalnio Ūkis
Private limited liability company
11 June 1992, Board of Vilnius City
21449152
Antakalnio st. 51, LT-10325 Vilnius, Lithuania
Antakalnio st. 51, LT-10325 Vilnius, Lithuania
LT227300010002438143, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 5) 2341944, fax (+370 5) 2340290, e-mail – [email protected]
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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Registration data about the company stored:
www.antakalnio-ukis.lt
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
Name
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UAB Naujamiesčio Būstas
Private limited liability company
11 July 1992, Board of Vilnius City
121452091
Medeinos st. 8A, LT-06112 Vilnius, Lithuania
Smolensko g. 12, LT – 03201, Vilnius, Lietuva
LT247300010002441017, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 5) 2126765, fax (+370 5) 2620001,
e-mail – [email protected]
www.naujamiescio-bustas.lt
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
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UAB Karoliniškių būstas
Private limited liability company
18 June 1992, Board of Vilnius City
121457971
A. J. Povilaičio st. 18, LT-04338 Vilnius, Lithuania
A. J. Povilaičio st. 18, LT-04338 Vilnius, Lithuania
LT107300010002416437, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 5) 2442035, fax (+370 5) 2455753,
e-mail – [email protected]
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UAB Viršuliškių būstas
Private limited liability company
18 June 1992, Board of Vilnius City
121446576
A. J. Povilaičio st. 18, LT-04338 Vilnius, Lithuania
A. J. Povilaičio st. 18, LT-04338 Vilnius, Lithuania
LT667300010119696674, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 5) 24420, fax (+370 5) 2455753,
e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
Name
Legal form:
Date and place of registration:
UAB Ecoservice
Limited liability company
6 April 1996, VJ Registrų Centras Vilnius Branch
123044722
Gariūnų st. 71, 02242 Vilnius, Lithuania
Jočionių st.. 13, 02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
LT884010042401204310, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 5) 2649251, fax (+370 5) 2649259,
e-mail – [email protected]
www.ecoservice.lt
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
Name
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Date and place of registration:
UAB Baltijos Liftai
Private limited liability company
6 April 2010., VJ Registrų Centras Vilnius Branch
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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Company code: 302496587
The registered address of the company: Medeinos st. 8A, LT-06112 Vilnius, Lithuania
The principal place of business: Medeinos st. 8A, LT-06112 Vilnius, Lithuania
Information on bank account: LT72 7300 0101 2164 9952 Swedbank AB
Contacts of the company: Phone (+370 5) 2195100
Registration data about the company stored: Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
Name
Legal form: UAB Specialus Autotransportas
Date and place of registration: Private limited liability company
Company code: 6 April 2010, VJ Registrų Centras Vilnius Branch
The registered address of the company: 302496587
The principal place of business: Medeinos st. 8A, LT-06112 Vilnius, Lithuania
Information on bank account: A/S LT72 7300 0101 2164 9952, AB Swedbank
Contacts of the company: phone (+370 5) 2394900, fax (+370 5) 2394848, e-mail – [email protected]
Registration data about the company stored: LT 727300010121649952, Swedbank AB
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
Name
Legal form: UAB Litmilma
Date and place of registration: Private limited liability company
Company code: 22 May 1991., VJ Registrų Centras Vilnius Branch
The registered address of the company: 220664740
The principal place of business: Justiniškių st. 62 A, 05239 Vilnius, Lithuania
Information on bank account: LT277300010124701994, Swedbank AB
Contacts of the company: Phone (+370 5) 248 1841, fax (+370 5) 241 0617
e-mail: [email protected]
Registration data about the company stored: Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
Name
Legal form: UAB Buitis Be Rūpesčių
Private limited liability company
12 June 1992, Board of Klaipėda City
140524848
Taikos av. 117, LT-94231, Klaipėda, Lithuania
Taikos av. 117, LT-94231, Klaipėda, Lithuania
LT 817300010002320293, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 46) 363571, fax (+370 46)362721
e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
Name
Legal form: Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
Name
Legal form: Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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UAB Marių Valdos
Private limited liability company
12 June 1992, Board of Klaipėda City
140514359
Minijos st. 130, LT-93244, Klaipėda, Lithuania
Minijos st. 130, LT-93244, Klaipėda, Lithuania
LT 887300010002320167, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 46) 342702, 340407, fax (+370 46) 341833,
e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Enterprises of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų
centras"
UAB Pempininkų Valdos
Private limited liability company
12 June 1992, Board of Klaipėda City
140514544
Šilutės rd. 40, LT-94137, Klaipėda, Lithuania
Šilutės rd. 40, LT-94137, Klaipėda, Lithuania
LT 627300010002300653, Swedbank AB
phone/fax (+370 46) 341 811,
e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų
centras"
UAB Ažiuolyno Valda
Private limited liability company
16 August 1991, Board of Klaipėda City
140337065
Kauno st. 5, LT-91156 Klaipėda, Lithuania
Kauno st. 5, LT-91156 Klaipėda, Lithuania
LT 427300010002320316, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 46) 412229, fax (+370 46) 383539
e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų
centras"
UAB Mūsų Namų Valdos
Private limited liability company
16 August 1991, Board of Klaipėda City
140336725
S. Daukanto st. 37, Klaipėda, Lithuania
Kauno st. 5, Klaipėda, Lithuania
LT 197300010002320730, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 46) 412229, fax (+8 46) 383539
e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų
centras"
Name
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Date and place of registration:
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The principal place of business:
UAB Šilutės Butų Ūkis
Private limited liability company
13 November 1990.,
177000697
Cintjoniškių st. 13; LT-99116 Šilutė, Lithuania
Cintjoniškių st. 13; LT-99116 Šilutė, Lithuania
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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Contacts of the company:
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LT517300010002585546, AB "Swedbank"
Phone/fax (8 441) 62 050,
e-mail - [email protected]
LR juridinių asmenų registras, VJ „Registrų centras“. Klaipėdos filialas.
UAB Saulės valda
Private limited liability company
1 June 1992, 9 December 2010 re-registered as UAB Saules Valda, Board of Šiauliai City
144619514
Žemaitės st. 20, LT-77167 Šiauliai, Lithuania
Žemaitės st. 20, LT-77167 Šiauliai, Lithuania
LT 837300010002397954, AB "Swedbank"
phone (+370 41) 552 004, fax (+370 41) 526480
e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
UAB Eco Holding
Private limited liability company
29 December 2001, Board of Šiauliai City
145823772
Žemaitės st. 20, LT-77167 Šiauliai, Lithuania
Žemaitės st. 20, LT-77167 Šiauliai, Lithuania
LT 197300010040236284, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 41) 525042, fax (+370 41) 526480
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VJ "Registrų centras"
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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Subsidiary operating in Trakai, Lithuania:
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UAB Šiaulių Liftas
Private limited liability company
19 April 1993, VĮ Registrų Centras Šiauliai Branch
144707512
Liejyklos st. 3, LT-78148, Šiauliai, Lithuania
Liejyklos st. 3, LT-78148, Šiauliai, Lithuania
LT09 7300 0100 0239 5697, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 41) 456796, fax (+370 41) 463560
e-mail – [email protected]
www.siauliuliftas.lt
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VĮ "Registrų
centras" Šiauliai Branch
UAB Žaidas
Private limited liability company
30 July 1992, Board of Alytus town
149650823
Žiburio st. 10-2, LT-63235, Alytus, Lithuania
Žiburio st. 10-2, LT-63235, Alytus, Lithuania
LT207300010002207125, Swedbank AB, Alytus Branch
phone (+370 315) 25651, fax (+370 315) 23710
e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VĮ "Registrų
centras"
UAB Radviliškio Komunalinės Paslaugos
Private limited liability company
30 July 1992, Board of Šiauliai town
171205389
Maironio st. 65, LT-82129 Radviliškis, Lithuania
Maironio st. 65, LT-82129 Radviliškis, Lithuania
LT71 7300 0100 0256 8987, Swedbank AB
Phone (+370 422) 69121 Fax (+370 422) 69120,
email: [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VĮ "Registrų
centras" Šiauliai Branch
UAB Trakų rajono Komunalinių Įmonių Kombinatas
Private limited liability company
19 February 1992, Trakai
181212948
Vytauto st. 19, Trakai, Lithuania
Gedimino st. 34, Trakai, Lithuania
LT 337300010090237398, Swedbank AB
phone (+370 528) 55395, fax. (+370 528) 55395,
e-mail – [email protected]
Register of Legal Entities of Republic of Lithuania, VĮ "Registrų
centras"
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
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Subsidiaries operating in Latvia, Russia Federation
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SIA Riga City Service
Limited liability company
19 April 2006, Register of Enterprises of Republic of Latvia
Riga division
40003819844
G. Astras iela 8b, Riga
G. Astras iela 8b, Riga
Phone (+371) 67 511 222, fax (+371) 67 511 223,
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www.rigacs.lv
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OAO Сити Сервис
public company with the limited liability
(открытое акционерное общество)
3 November 2003, St. Petersburg, Russia
780701001
198260, St. Petersburg, ул. Стойкости д. 19
195197, St. Petersburg, Кондратьевский пр., д.15, к. 3
Phone (+7 812) 6111004, fax (+7 812) 6111004,
e-mail – [email protected]
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ЗАО Сити Сервис
Private limited liability company (закрытое акционерное
общество)
12 February 2007, St. Petersburg, Russia
780101001
199397, St. Petersburg, ул. Кораблестроителей, д. 31, корп.
2
199397, St. Petersburg, ул. Кораблестроителей, д. 31, корп.
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[email protected]
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OAO Специализированное ремонтно-наладачное
управление
public company with the limited liability
(открытое акционерное общество)
2 June 2003, St. Petersburg, Russia
044030791
195009, St. Petersburg, Бобруйская ул., д.5
195197, St. Petersburg, Кондратьевский пр., д.15, к.3
Phone (+7 812) 4585569, fax (+7 812) 4585569, e-mail –
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AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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ООО Жилкомсервис № 2 Невского района
company with the limited liability (общество с ограниченной ответственностью)
1089847179960
192174, St. Petersburg, ул. Шелгунова, д. 16
192174, St. Petersburg, ул. Шелгунова, д. 16
phone (+7 812) 362-04-60
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ООО Жилкомсервис № 3 Фрунзенского района
Ribotos atsakomybės bendrovė (общество с ограниченной ответственностью)
7816451699
192283, Санкт-Петербург, ул. Купчинская, д. 30, корп.2
192283, Санкт-Петербург, ул. Купчинская, д. 30 корп. 2
phone (+7 812) 771-75-52
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AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
Annex 1
To AB City Service Consolidated annual report for year 2010
AB City Service disclosure on compliance with the Governance Code for the Companies listed on NASDAQ OMX Vilnius in 2010
AB City Service, following Article 21 paragraph 3 of the Law on Securities of the Republic of Lithuania and item 24.5 of the Listing Rules of AB NASDAQ OMX Vilnius, discloses its compliance with the Corporate Governance Code, for the Companies Listed on NASDAQ OMX Vilnius, and its specific provisions. In the event of non-compliance with the Code or with certain provisions thereof, it must be specified which provisions are not complied with and the reasons of non-compliance.
| PRINCIPLES/ RECOMMENDATIONS | YES/NO /NOT APPLICABLE | COMMENTARY |
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| 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 | Main trends and objectives of development and of the Company were publicly announced and emphasized in 2009 and 2010 annul reports. The trends of development of the Company are also disclosed by the essential events and reports to investors about the activities of the Company announced by the Company, periodical reports, communications presented in the statements of the managers of the Company in the press. |
| 1.2. All management bodies of a company should act in furtherance of the declared strategic objectives in view of the need to optimize shareholder value. | Yes | The Board of the Company has formed the long-term and short-term strategic objectives of the development of the activities of the Company. The Management of the Company, managers of respective fields make every effort for he implementation of these objectives – the structure of Company and divisions of the companies of the group is optimized, the qualification of responsible persons and specialists is raised. |
| 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 Board is formed in the Company, which represents the interests of shareholders of the Company. The Board of the Company takes the strategic decisions, adopts the strategy of activities of the Company, annual budget, etc. The decisions adopted by the Board shall be implemented by the managing bodies of the Company. The Board of the Company also performs the maintenance of the implementation of the above-mentioned strategical decisions. The Board representing the shareholders' interests holds sessions according to the need and continuously maintains the direct contact with the managing bodies of the Company. |
| 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 managing bodies of the Company seek, in their activities, to ensure the interests of all persons related to the activities of the Company. The Management of the Company as well as the managers of separate fields give much time to communication with clients, suppliers, separate owners (residents) of the blocks of flats, in order to find the most optimum solutions. The particularity of activities of the Company determines that the clients, local community are periodically informed about the activities of the Company, the issues important to the community, being dealt with. |
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| The Company follows the obligations undertaken and set out in the legal acts and it helps to maintain the long-term relationships with its business partners, ensure the long-term development of activities of the Company. The employees of the Company are continuously informed by the Management and managers of separate fields about the news in the activities of the Company, internal changes. The events are organized for the employees, the employees' opinion surveys are conducted, the motivational system is continuously improved. | ||
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| 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. | | |
| 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. | No | There is one collegiate managing body in the Company – Board of 4 (four) members. The Supervisory Board is not formed. The functions of the Supervisory Board are performed by the Board of the Company as long as this complies with the regulations of Law on Companies. |
| 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. | Not applicable | The Board performs these functions in the Company, as specified in Clause 2.1. |
| 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 Board performs these functions in the Company, as specified in Clause 2.1..In this period of activities of the Company, the Board is, beside its functions of strategic management, able to properly perform the supervision of implementation of adopted strategic decisions as well as the control of management of the Company; therefore, there is no objective need for forming the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board may be formed in the future, if needed. |
| 2.4. The collegial supervisory body to be elected by the general shareholders' meeting should be set up and should act in the manner defined in Principles III and IV. Where a company should decide not to set up a collegial supervisory body but rather a collegial management body, i.e. the board, Principles III and IV should apply to the board as long as that does not contradict the essence and purpose of this body.¹ | Yes | The order stipulated in III and IV principles is currently followed as described in Clauses 2.1 and 2.3.,The essential requirements provided for in the principles are not violated. |
¹ Provisions of Principles III and IV are more applicable to those instances when the general shareholders' meeting elects the supervisory board, i.e. a body that is essentially formed to ensure oversight of the company's board and the chief executive officer and to represent the company's shareholders. However, in case the company does not form the
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| 2.5. Company's management and supervisory bodies should comprise such number of board (executive directors) and supervisory (non-executive directors) board members that no individual or small group of individuals can dominate decision-making on the part of these bodies.^{2} | No | The Board of the Company is formed from 4 (four) members. The Board adopts the decisions with a majority vote; therefore, the votes of two members of the Board import on, whether the certain decisions will be adopted, or not. |
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| 2.6. Non-executive directors or members of the supervisory board should be appointed for specified terms subject to individual re-election, at maximum intervals provided for in the Lithuanian legislation with a view to ensuring necessary development of professional experience and sufficiently frequent reconfirmation of their status. A possibility to remove them should also be stipulated however this procedure should not be easier than the removal procedure for an executive director or a member of the management board. | Not applicable | The Supervisory Board is not formed in the Company. |
| 2.7. Chairman of the collegial body elected by the 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 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. | Yes | The Chairman of the Board of the Company and the head of the Company – General Manager are different persons. The Chairman of the Board of the Company has not been the head of the Company. The Chairman of the Board of the Company is not related to the daily activities of the Company. |
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
supervisory board but rather the board, most of the recommendations set out in Principles III and IV become important and applicable to the board as well. Furthermore, it should be noted that certain recommendations, which are in their essence and nature applicable exclusively to the supervisory board, should not be applied to the board, as the competence and functions of these bodies according to the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, 2003, No 123-5574) are different. For instance, item 3.1 of the Code concerning oversight of the management bodies applies to the extent it concerns the oversight of the chief executive officer of the company, but not of the board itself; item 4.1 of the Code concerning recommendations to the management bodies applies to the extent it relates to the provision of recommendations to the company's chief executive officer; item 4.4 of the Code concerning independence of the collegial body elected by the general meeting from the company's management bodies is applied to the extent it concerns independence from the chief executive officer.
2 Definitions ‘executive director’ and ‘non-executive director’ are used in cases when a company has only one collegial body.
3 Attention should be drawn to the fact that in the situation where the collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting is the board, it is natural that being a management body it should ensure oversight not of all management
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| 3.1. The mechanism of the formation of a collegial body to be elected by a general shareholders' meeting (hereinafter in this Principle referred to as the 'collegial body') should ensure objective and fair monitoring of the company's management bodies as well as representation of minority shareholders. | Yes | The mechanism of formation of the Board, that meets the requirements of the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania, ensures the objective supervision of managing bodies. |
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| 3.2. Names and surnames of the candidates to become members of a collegial body, information about their education, qualification, professional background, positions taken and potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed early enough before 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. | Not applicable | The main shareholder of the Company, who delegated his members to the Board, ensures that the members have the competence and experience necessary for their work. |
| 3.3. Should a person be nominated for members of a collegial body, such nomination should be followed by the disclosure of information on candidate's particular competences relevant to his/her service on the collegial body. In order shareholders and investors are able to ascertain whether member's competence is further relevant, the collegial body should, in its annual report, disclose the information on its composition and particular competences of individual members which are relevant to their service on the collegial body. | Not applicable | The main shareholder of the Company, who delegated his members to the Board, ensures that the members have the competence and experience necessary for their work. |
| 3.4. In order to maintain a proper balance in terms of the current qualifications possessed by its members, the desired composition of the collegial body shall be determined with regard to the company's structure and activities, and have this periodically evaluated. The collegial body should ensure that it is composed of members who, as a whole, have the required diversity of knowledge, judgment and experience to complete their tasks properly. The members of the audit committee, collectively, should have a recent knowledge and relevant experience in the fields of finance, accounting and/or audit for the stock exchange listed companies. At least one of the members of the remuneration committee should have knowledge of and experience in the field of remuneration policy. | Yes | The composition of the Board of the Company and the number of members meets the scopes of activities of the Company and the size of the existing structure. |
| The members of the Board of the Company have sufficient experience in the fields, where the Company performs its main activities; also, all members have versatile knowledge in the fields of finance, economy, investment management, management, maintenance of technologies and engineering systems, keep trace of innovations in these fields. |
bodies of the company, but only of the single-person body of management, i.e. the company's chief executive officer. This note shall apply in respect of item 3.1 as well.
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| 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. | Not applicable | No event occurred in the Company, with the member of the Board becoming the person not familiar with the activities, structure as well as strategic objectives of the Company.
Skills as well as knowledge of the members of the Board are continuously updated and enhanced, with the members performing their functions in the Board. |
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| 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^{4} number of independent^{5} members. | No | The issue on the independent members and their sufficient number in the collegiate managing body maybe discussed in the future. |
| 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 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; | Not applicable | According to the comment of Clause 3.6., it is still not relevant. |
4 The Code does not provide for a concrete number of independent members to comprise a collegial body. Many codes in foreign countries fix a concrete number of independent members (e.g. at least 1/3 or 1/2 of the members of the collegial body) to comprise the collegial body. However, having regard to the novelty of the institution of independent members in Lithuania and potential problems in finding and electing a concrete number of independent members, the Code provides for a more flexible wording and allows the companies themselves to decide what number of independent members is sufficient. Of course, a larger number of independent members in a collegial body is encouraged and will constitute an example of more suitable corporate governance.
5 It is notable that in some companies all members of the collegial body may, due to a very small number of minority shareholders, be elected by the votes of the majority shareholder or a few major shareholders. But even a member of the collegial body elected by the majority shareholders may be considered independent if he/she meets the independence criteria set out in the Code.
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| 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); |
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| 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. |
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| 3.8. The determination of what constitutes independence is fundamentally an issue for the 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. | Not applicable | According to the comment of Clause 3.6., it is still not relevant. |
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| 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. | Not applicable | According to the comment of Clause 3.6., it is still not relevant. |
| 3.10. When one or more criteria of independence set out in this Code has not been met throughout the year, the company should disclose its reasons for considering a particular member of the collegial body to be independent. To ensure accuracy of the information disclosed in relation with the independence of the members of the collegial body, the company should require independent members to have their independence periodically re-confirmed. | Not applicable | According to the comment of Clause 3.6., it is still not relevant. |
| 3.11. In order to remunerate members of a collegial body for their work and participation in the meetings of the collegial body, they may be remunerated from the company's funds.6. The general shareholders' meeting should approve the amount of such remuneration. | Not applicable | According to the comment of Clause 3.6., it is still not relevant. |
| Principle IV: The duties and liabilities of a collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting | ||
| The corporate governance framework should ensure proper and effective functioning of the collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting, and the powers granted to the collegial body should ensure effective monitoring7 of the company's management bodies and protection of interests of all the company's shareholders. |
6 It is notable that currently it is not yet completely clear, in what form members of the supervisory board or the board may be remunerated for their work in these bodies. The Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, 2003, No 123-5574) provides that members of the supervisory board or the board may be remunerated for their work in the supervisory board or the board by payment of annual bonuses (tantiems) in the manner prescribed by Article 59 of this Law, i.e. from the company's profit. The current wording, contrary to the wording effective before 1 January 2004, eliminates the exclusive requirement that annual bonuses (tantiems) should be the only form of the company's compensation to members of the supervisory board or the board. So it seems that the Law contains no prohibition to remunerate members of the supervisory board or the board for their work in other forms, besides bonuses, although this possibility is not expressly stated either.
7 See Footnote 3.
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| 4.1. The collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting (hereinafter in this Principle referred to as the 'collegial body') should ensure integrity and transparency of the company's financial statements and the control system. The collegial body should issue recommendations to the company's management bodies and monitor and control the company's management performance. ^{8} | Yes | The member of the Board of the Company, who is responsible for the finance supervision of the Company, continuously maintains the contact and regularly meets with the Chief Accountant of the Company to discuss the financial state of the Company as well as the last occurred essential financial changes, if any. The Chairman of the Board of the Company continuously maintains the contact and regularly meets with the General Director of the Company to discuss the changes occurred or occurring in the activities of the Company, essential issues of organization of activities, development of activities of the Company. The Board of the Company analyzes and assesses the material about the activities and finance of the Company, received from the General Manager as well as Chief Accountant of the Company, if necessary, gives recommendations and suggestions. |
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| 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 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). | Yes | The Members of the Board of the Company act responsibly as well in goodwill in favour of the Company as well as shareholders, seek to retain their independence in adopting the decisions and taking into account the interests of the third persons. |
| 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 half ^{8} 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 Board of the Company, each individually and all collectively, pay sufficient time and attention to have the function attributed to the competence of the Board duly performed. The members of the Board take part in the sessions, the time of which is agreed among the members so that all members of the Board could take part in the session. |
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8 See Footnote 3. In the event the collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting is the board, it should provide recommendations to the company's single-person body of management, i.e. the company's chief executive officer.
9 It is notable that companies can make this requirement more stringent and provide that shareholders should be informed about failure to participate at the meetings of the collegial body if, for instance, a member of the collegial body participated at less than 2/3 or 3/4 of the meetings. Such measures, which ensure active participation in the meetings of the collegial body, are encouraged and will constitute an example of more suitable corporate governance.
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| 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 Board of the Company seeks, in its work, to conduct in good faith and impartially with all shareholders of the Company, and according to the data available in the Company, there has been no case, so far, that it were vice versa. The Chairman of the Board of the Company is, by adjusting as well as coordinating the interactions with the General Manager of the Company, obliged and authorized to, in the name of the Board, communicate with the shareholders, inform the shareholders about the activities, strategy, other essential matters of the Company; also to give official binding clarifications. |
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| 4.5. It is recommended that transactions (except insignificant ones due to their low value or concluded when carrying out routine operations in the company under usual conditions), concluded between the company and its shareholders, members of the supervisory or managing bodies or other natural or legal persons that exert or may exert influence on the company's management should be subject to approval of the collegial body. The decision concerning approval of such transactions should be deemed adopted only provided the majority of the independent members of the collegial body voted for such a decision. | Yes | All transactions specified in this recommendation, if they are not insignificant due to the low value, are concluded upon the decisions of the Board which may be adopted only in case of the required quorum and majority and following the provisions of the Company's Articles of Association that complies with the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania. |
| 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 bodies^{10}. Members of the collegial body should act and pass decisions without an outside influence from the persons who have elected it. Companies should ensure that the collegial body and its committees are provided with sufficient administrative and financial resources to discharge their duties, including the right to obtain, in particular from employees of the company, all the necessary information or to seek independent legal, accounting or any other advice on issues pertaining to the competence of the collegial body and its committees. When using the services of a consultant with a view to obtaining information on market standards for remuneration systems, the remuneration committee should ensure that the consultant concerned does not at the same time advice the human resources department, executive directors or collegial management organs of the company concerned. | Yes | The Board of the Company adopts the decisions, following only the interests of the Company; therefore, the independence of the members in adopting the decisions significant to the activities and strategy of the Company, shall be assessed according to the interests of the Company and its shareholders. The members of the Board are provided with all possibilities and they have the right to all resources necessary to duly perform the obligations, including the possibilities to apply to the independent external legal, accounting or other specialists. The General Manager of the Company ensured that the managers or employees of the separate fields of the Company provide directly the Board or through the General Manager with the required information to the members of the Board, so that they could duly perform their functions and deal with the issues attributed to their competence. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
10 In the event the collegial body elected by the general shareholders' meeting is the board, the recommendation concerning its independence from the company's management bodies applies to the extent it relates to the independence from the company's chief executive officer.
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| 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^{11}. 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. | Yes | The recommendation is implemented partly. The Audit Committee was established by implementing the decision adopted in the General Meeting of Shareholders on 30 April 2009. The Audit Committee was established in order to comply with the requirements of the Law on Audit and to this Code.
According to the existing scopes of the activities of the Company, results as well as objective needs, and to the fact that the Board of the Company consists of 4 (four) members, the Company in not in need of the establishment other committees, but the establishment of nomination and remuneration committees shall be considered in the future. |
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| 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 exercise independent judgement and integrity when exercising its functions as well as 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. | Yes | The Audit Committee operates in accordance with the Regulations approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company. The Audit Committee in accordance with the need provides the Company's Board with recommendations. |
| 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 | Yes | The Audit Committee consists of three members elected for the term of office of four years. One of the members is independent. The composition and the term of office of the Audit Committee is approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders. Audit Committee composition and their terms ensure the nature of aims and objectives of the Company and its shareholders. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vlinius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| up a supervisory board, remuneration and audit committees should be entirely comprised of non-executive directors. Chairmanship and membership of the committees should be decided with due regard to the need to ensure that committee membership is refreshed and that undue reliance is not placed on particular individuals. | ||
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| 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. | Yes | Under the regulations of the Audit Committee of the Company the Audit Committee presents the report about its activity to the Board of the Company no less than one time per year. |
| 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. | Yes | The regulations of the Company's Audit Committee shall grant the right for the Audit Committee members to convene to the Audit Committee metings the Board members and the other employees of the Company. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 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 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. | Not applicable | The appointment committee was not formed according to the circumstances set out in Clause 4.7. |
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AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 4.13. Remuneration Committee.
4.13.1. Key functions of the remuneration committee should be the following:
1) Make proposals, for the approval of the collegial body, on the remuneration policy for members of management bodies and executive directors. Such policy should address all forms of compensation, including the fixed remuneration, performance-based remuneration schemes, pension arrangements, and termination payments. Proposals considering performance-based remuneration schemes should be accompanied with recommendations on the related objectives and evaluation criteria, with a view to properly aligning the pay of executive director and members of the management bodies with the long-term interests of the shareholders and the objectives set by the collegial body;
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) Ensure that remuneration of individual executive directors or members of management body is proportionate to the remuneration of other executive directors or members of management body and other staff members of the company;
4) Periodically review the remuneration policy for executive directors or members of management body, including the policy regarding share-based remuneration, and its implementation;
5) Make proposals to the collegial body on suitable forms of contracts for executive directors and members of the management bodies;
• Assist the collegial body in overseeing how the company complies with applicable provisions regarding the remuneration-related information disclosure (in particular the remuneration policy applied and individual remuneration of directors);
6) 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; | Not applicable | The salary committee was not formed according to the circumstances set out in Clause 4.7. |
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Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 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 consequences that this choice has.
4.13.3. Upon resolution of the issues attributable to the competence of the remuneration committee, the committee should at least address the chairman of the collegial body and/or chief executive officer of the company for their opinion on the remuneration of other executive directors or members of the management bodies.
4.13.4. The remuneration committee should report on the exercise of its functions to the shareholders and be present at the annual general meeting for this purpose. | | |
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| 4.14. Audit Committee.
4.14.1. Key functions of the audit committee should be the following:
• 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);
• At least once a year review the systems of internal control and risk management to ensure that the key risks (inclusive of the risks in relation with compliance with existing laws and regulations) are properly identified, managed and reflected in the information provided;
• Ensure the efficiency of the internal audit function, among other things, by making recommendations on the selection, appointment, reappointment and removal of the head of the internal audit department and on the budget of the department, and by monitoring the responsiveness of the management to its findings and recommendations. Should there be no internal audit authority in the company, the need for one should be reviewed at least annually;
• Make recommendations to the collegial body related with selection, appointment, reappointment and removal of the external auditor (to be done by the general shareholders' meeting) and with the terms and conditions of his engagement. The committee should investigate situations that lead to a resignation of the audit company or auditor and make recommendations on required actions in such situations;
• Monitor independence and impartiality of the external auditor, in particular by reviewing the audit company's compliance with applicable guidance relating to the rotation of audit partners, the level of fees paid by the company, and similar issues. In order to prevent occurrence of material conflicts of interest, the committee, based on the auditor's disclosed inter alia data on all remunerations paid by the company to the auditor and network, should at all times monitor nature and extent of the non-audit services. Having regard to the principals and guidelines established in the 16 May 2002 Commission Recommendation 2002/590/EC, the committee should determine and apply a formal policy establishing types of non-audit services that are (a) | Yes | The Company has the Audit Committee in place. The composition and Regulations of the Audit Committee were approved in the General Meeting of Shareholders on 30 April 2009. The Audit Committee consists of three members elected for the term of office of four years. One of the members is independent.
The Audit Committee was established under the requirements for Audit Committees approved on 13 August, 2008 by the Securities Commission of Lithuanian Republic.
In accordance with Article 52(3) of the Law on Audit, the functions of the Company's Audit Committee are as follows:
1) to monitor the process of drawing up financial statement;
2) to monitor the effectiveness of the systems of corporate internal control, risk management and internal audit, if any;
3) to monitor the process of carrying out audit;
4) to monitor how the auditor and the audit firm adhere to the principles of independence and objectivity.
The principal objective of the Audit Committee is to generate higher added value to the Company. With a view to achieving the set objective, the Audit Committee operates in accordance with the Regulations approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company. The Audit Committee follows in its activities the requirements of effective legal acts and seeks overall implementation of the recommendations of this Code. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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excluded, (b) permissible only after review by the committee, and (c) permissible without referral to the committee;
• Review efficiency of the external audit process and responsiveness of management to recommendations made in the external auditor's management letter.
4.14.2. All members of the committee should be furnished with complete information on particulars of accounting, financial and other operations of the company. Company's management should inform the audit committee of the methods used to account for significant and unusual transactions where the accounting treatment may be open to different approaches. In such case a special consideration should be given to company's operations in offshore 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 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
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| months, at the time the yearly and half-yearly statements are approved. | ||
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| 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 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. | No | The practice has not so far being formed in the Company for the Board of the Company to perform the assessment of its activities as well as to separately inform the shareholders about it, as the controlling shareholder, by appointing the members of the Board, already knows the experience, competence and determination of each member to act only for the interests of the Company. |
| 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 | The Company implements this recommendation in a full scope. The Board of the Company is both de jure and de facto managed by the Chairman of the Board. Following the work procedure of the Board, the Chairman convenes the sessions of the Board, organized the work of the Board, has, without the separate decision of the members, the right to chair in the sessions of the Board; also, have other authorities set out in the Company's Articles of Association, work regulation of the Board and/or separately mentioned in the separate clauses of this report. |
| 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 month^{12}. | Yes | The sessions of the Board of the Company are arranged in a respective periodicity, although no schedule confirmed in advance, with a provision of specific dates. It is actually held not rarer than twice per calendar month.
The continuous dealing with the essential issues on the management of the Company is ensured not only by the regular sessions of the Board; but, also by the work of the separate members of the Board in the field attributed to them, in receiving and analyzing the information important for the activities of the Company, preparing for the sessions of the Board. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vlinius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
12 The frequency of meetings of the collegial body provided for in the recommendation must be applied in those cases when both additional collegial bodies are formed at the company, the board and the supervisory board. In the event only one additional collegial body is formed in the company, the frequency of its meetings may be as established for the supervisory board, i.e. at least once in a quarter.
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| 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 work procedure of the Board of the Company ensures the compliance with this recommendation. All members of the Board take part in most sessions. |
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| 5.4. In order to co-ordinate operation of the company's collegial bodies and ensure effective decision-making process, chairpersons of the company's collegial bodies of supervision and management should closely co-operate by co-coordinating dates of the meetings, their agendas and resolving other issues of corporate governance. Members of the company's board should be free to attend meetings of the company's supervisory board, especially where issues concerning removal of the board members, their liability or remuneration are discussed. | Yes | Session dates of the Board and Audit Committee are organised in order not to make obstacles for duly operating and decision making for these bodies. |
| 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 authorized capital of the Company consists only of the ordinary nominal intangible shares which grant the equal property and non-property rights to the shareholders of the Company. |
| 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's Articles of Association which complies with an actual redaction of Law on Companies guarantees the rights to the investors by the shares already issued by the Company. Company's Articles of Association are publicly accessed and the rights set out in them meet the rights, which are set out in the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania. Company is also preparing the prospectuses for the new emissions of shares which are attached to the regulation of the Securities Commission of Lithuania. |
| 6.3. Transactions that are important to the company and its shareholders, such as transfer, investment, and pledge of the company's assets or any other type of encumbrance should be subject to approval of the general shareholders' meeting.^{13} All shareholders | No | The shareholders of the Company approve only those transactions of the Company, for the approval of which, the exclusive rights for the General Meeting of Shareholders are provided for according to the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania, as well as the |
13 The Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, 2003, No 123-5574) no longer assigns resolutions concerning the investment, transfer, lease, mortgage or acquisition of the long-terms assets accounting for more than 1/20 of the company's authorised capital to the competence of the general shareholders' meeting. However, transactions that are important and material for the company's activity should be considered and approved by the
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 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. | Company's Articles of Association. With a full-scope implementation of this recommendation, the risk would arise due to the effective management and decision-making of the Company. | |
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| 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 | The information about the General Meetings of Shareholders is announced through the information system of NASDAQ OMX Globe Newswire in Lithuanian and English languages; web site of the Company. The sessions are held in Vilnius, at the building where the Company is registered. The sessions are convened on the working day and at the premises where the shareholders would be provided with the conditions to duly take part in the meeting. One may become familiar with the material of the meeting not later than 21 days before the day of the meeting at the premises of the Company, the draft decisions are also presented through the information system of NASDAQ OMX Globe Newswire in Lithuanian and English. |
| 6.5. If is possible, in order to ensure shareholders living abroad the right to access to the information, it is recommended that documents on the course of the general shareholders' meeting should be placed on the publicly accessible website of the company not only in Lithuanian language, but in English and /or other foreign languages in advance. It is recommended that the minutes of the general shareholders' meeting after signing them and/or adopted resolutions should be also placed on the publicly accessible website of the company. Seeking to ensure the right of foreigners to familiarize with the information, whenever feasible, documents referred to in this recommendation should be published in Lithuanian, English and/or other foreign languages. Documents referred to in this recommendation may be published on the publicly accessible website of the company to the extent that publishing of these documents is not detrimental to the company or the company's commercial secrets are not revealed. | Yes | The Company announces to the General Meeting of Shareholders the prepared draft decisions not later 21 days before the day of the meeting through the information system of NASDAQ OMX Globe Newswire and Company's website in Lithuanian and English. The decisions adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders are announced not later than within one day from the day of their adoption through the information system of NASDAQ OMX Globe Newswire in Lithuanian and English. The decisions adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders are provided also in the web site of the Company. |
| 6.6. Shareholders should be furnished with the opportunity to vote in the general shareholders' meeting in person and in absentia. Shareholders should not be prevented from voting in writing in advance by completing the general voting ballot. | Yes | The shareholders of the Company may implement the right to take part in the General Meeting of Shareholders both in person and through the representative, if the person has the due authority or the contract on transfer of the voting right was concluded with him according to the order established by the legal acts. Upon shareholders' request, the Company provides the shareholders with the conditions to vote by fulfilling the general voting-paper, as set out in the Law on Companies. |
general shareholders' meeting. The Law on Companies contains no prohibition to this effect either. Yet, in order not to encumber the company's activity and escape an unreasonably frequent consideration of transactions at the meetings, companies are free to establish their own criteria of material transactions, which are subject to the approval of the meeting. While establishing these criteria of material transactions, companies may follow the criteria set out in items 3, 4, 5 and 6 of paragraph 4 of Article 34 of the Law on Companies or derogate from them in view of the specific nature of their operation and their attempt to ensure uninterrupted, efficient functioning of the company.
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 6.7. With a view to increasing the shareholders' opportunities to participate effectively at shareholders' meetings, the companies are recommended to expand use of modern technologies by allowing the shareholders to participate and vote in general meetings via electronic means of communication. In such cases security of transmitted information and a possibility to identify the identity of the participating and voting person should be guaranteed. Moreover, companies could furnish its shareholders, especially shareholders living abroad, with the opportunity to watch shareholder meetings by means of modern technologies. | No | So far, there has not been any objective need and possibilities to execute the recommendation of this Clause. In the future, the issue on provision of such possibility will be discussed in the Company, by taking into account the necessary financial resources, existing legal regulation as well as objective distribution of the shareholders of the Company and their wishes. |
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| Principle VII: The avoidance of conflicts of interest and their disclosure |
The corporate governance framework should encourage members of the corporate bodies to avoid conflicts of interest and assure transparent and effective mechanism of disclosure of conflicts of interest regarding members of the corporate bodies. | | |
| 7.1. Any member of the company's supervisory and management body should avoid a situation, in which his/her personal interests are in conflict or may be in conflict with the company's interests. In case such a situation did occur, a member of the company's supervisory and management body should, within reasonable time, inform other members of the same collegial body or the company's body that has elected him/her, or to the company's shareholders about a situation of a conflict of interest, indicate the nature of the conflict and value, where possible. | Yes | The members of the Board avoid situations where their personal interest could conflict with the interest of Company. The members of The Company Board abstain from voting or refuse to vote when the matter is related to the person. |
| 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 Board act for the interests of the Company and their own competence as well as personal traits allow to claim that they conduct so that the conflicts of interest would not arise and they did not occur in their practice, so far. |
| 7.3. Any member of the company's supervisory and management body may conclude a transaction with the company, a member of a corporate body of which he/she is. Such a transaction (except insignificant ones due to their low value or concluded when carrying out routine operations in the company under usual conditions) must be immediately reported in writing or orally, by recording this in the minutes of the meeting, to other members of the same corporate body or to the corporate body that has elected him/her or to the company's shareholders. Transactions specified in this recommendation are also subject to recommendation 4.5. | Yes | The members of the Board of the Company have not concluded the transactions with the Company, including those of low value or concluded under non-standard conditions. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 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 Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania requires that the member of the Board has no right to vote, when the session of the Board deals with the question related with its activity in the Board or that of its liability. The members of the Board of the Company know this provision and apply it broader than required by the Law, i.e. abstain from voting or refuse voting, when it is related to his person and the Company, or another conflict of interests may arise. |
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| Principle VIII: Company's remuneration policy | ||
| Remuneration policy and procedure for approval, revision and disclosure of directors' remuneration established in the company should prevent potential conflicts of interest and abuse in determining remuneration of directors, in addition it should ensure publicity and transparency both of company's remuneration policy and remuneration of directors. | ||
| 8.1. A company should make a public statement of the company's remuneration policy (hereinafter the remuneration statement) which should be clear and easily understandable. This remuneration statement should be published as a part of the company's annual statement as well as posted on the company's website. | No | The Company has not prepared the salary policy report; therefore, it cannot execute this recommendation. Brief information about the past period, payments of the Company to the members of members of the issuer's managing bodies; Senior Management is announced according to the order established by the legal acts. To the opinion of the Company and the Board of the Company, according to the competitive environment and economic conditions of activities in the Lithuanian market and other markets where the Company operates, such information is off-the-record (confidential); currently, to be considered as the trade secret of the Company. The issue on the need for and preparation of the salary policy report recommended by the Code is expected to start dealing with in the future, with the change of market conditions. |
| 8.2. Remuneration statement should mainly focus on directors' remuneration policy for the following year and, if appropriate, the subsequent years. The statement should contain a summary of the implementation of the remuneration policy in the previous financial year. Special attention should be given to any significant changes in company's remuneration policy as compared to the previous financial year. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 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) An explanation how the choice of performance criteria contributes to the long-term interests of the company;
4) An explanation of the methods, applied in order to determine whether performance criteria have been fulfilled;
5) Sufficient information on deferment periods with regard to variable components of remuneration;
6) Sufficient information on the linkage between the remuneration and performance;
7) The main parameters and rationale for any annual bonus scheme and any other non-cash benefits;
8) Sufficient information on the policy regarding termination payments;
9) Sufficient information with regard to vesting periods for share-based remuneration, as referred to in point 8.13 of this Code;
10) Sufficient information on the policy regarding retention of shares after vesting, as referred to in point 8.15 of this Code;
11) Sufficient information on the composition of peer groups of companies the remuneration policy of which has been examined in relation to the establishment of the remuneration policy of the company concerned;
12) A description of the main characteristics of supplementary pension or early retirement schemes for directors;
13) Remuneration statement should not include commercially sensitive information. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
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| 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. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 8.5. 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 8.5.1 to 8.5.4 for each person who has served as a director of the company at any time during the relevant financial year. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
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| 8.5.1. 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. | ||
| 8.5.2. As regards shares and/or rights to acquire share options and/or all other share-incentive schemes, the following information should be disclosed: 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 rice 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. | ||
| 8.5.3. 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; 2) When the pension scheme is defined-contribution scheme, detailed information on contributions paid or payable by the company in respect of that director during the relevant financial year. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 8.5.4. The statement should also state amounts that the company or any subsidiary company or entity included in the consolidated annual financial report of he 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. | ||
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| 8.6. Where the remuneration policy includes variable components of remuneration, companies should set limits on the variable component(s). The non-variable component of remuneration should be sufficient to allow the company to withhold variable components of remuneration when performance criteria are not met. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.7. Award of variable components of remuneration should be subject to predetermined and measurable performance criteria. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.8. Where a variable component of remuneration is awarded, a major part of the variable component should be deferred for a minimum period of time. The part of the variable component subject to deferment should be determined in relation to the relative weight of the variable component compared to the non-variable component of remuneration. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.9. Contractual arrangements with executive or managing directors should include provisions that permit the company to reclaim variable components of remuneration that were awarded on the basis of data which subsequently proved to be manifestly misstated. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.10. Termination payments should not exceed a fixed amount or fixed number of years of annual remuneration, which should, in general, not be higher than two years of the non-variable component of remuneration or the equivalent thereof. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.11. Termination payments should not be paid if the termination is due to inadequate performance. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.12. 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. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.13. Shares should not vest for at least three years after their award | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 8.14. Share options or any other right to acquire shares or to be remunerated on the basis of share price movements should not be exercisable for at least three years after their award. Vesting of shares and the right to exercise share options or any other right to acquire shares or to be remunerated on the basis of share price movements, should be subject to predetermined and measurable performance criteria. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
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| 8.15. After vesting, directors should retain a number of shares, until the end of their mandate, subject to the need to finance any costs related to acquisition of the shares. The number of shares to be retained should be fixed, for example, twice the value of total annual remuneration (the non-variable plus the variable components). | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.16. Remuneration of non-executive or supervisory directors should not include share options. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.17. Shareholders, in particular institutional shareholders, should be encouraged to attend general meetings where appropriate and make considered use of their votes regarding directors' remuneration. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.18. 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. Remuneration statement should be put for voting in shareholders' annual general meeting. The vote may be either mandatory or advisory. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.19. 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 | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 8.20. 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. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
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| 8.21. 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 | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
| 8.22. Provisions of Articles 8.19 and 8.20 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. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 8.23. Prior to the annual general meeting that is intended to consider decision stipulated in Article 8.19, the shareholders must be provided an opportunity to familiarize with draft resolution and project-related notice (the documents should be posted on the company's website). The notice should contain the full text of the share-based remuneration schemes or a description of their key terms, as well as full names of the participants in the schemes. Notice should also specify the relationship of the schemes and the overall remuneration policy of the directors. Draft resolution must have a clear reference to the scheme itself or to the summary of its key terms. Shareholders must also be presented with information on how the company intends to provide for the shares required to meet its obligations under incentive schemes. It should be clearly stated whether the company intends to buy shares in the market, hold the shares in reserve or issue new ones. There should also be a summary on scheme-related expenses the company will suffer due to the anticipated application of the scheme. All information given in this article must be posted on the company's website. | Not applicable | The Company has no salary policy report due to the reasons specified in Clause 8.1. |
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| Principle IX: The role of stakeholders in corporate governance | ||
| The corporate governance framework should recognize the rights of stakeholders as established by law and encourage active co-operation between companies and stakeholders in creating the company value, jobs and financial sustainability. For the purposes of this Principle, the concept “stakeholders” includes investors, employees, creditors, suppliers, clients, local community and other persons having certain interest in the company concerned. | ||
| 9.1. The corporate governance framework should assure that the rights of stakeholders that are protected by law are respected. | Yes | The Company performs its activities and is managed, following the legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania, legal normative acts of municipal institutions, according to the reasonable and lawful interests of the community and the third persons, which do not contradict with and do not cause the threat to violate the reasonable and lawful interests of the Company. |
| 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. | Yes | The employees of the Company have the possibility to take part in purchasing the shares in the share capital of the Company through NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange. |
| 9.3. Where stakeholders participate in the corporate governance process, they should have access to relevant information. | Yes | All persons concerned or the third persons may become familiar with the announceable public information about the activities of the Company publicly at the web site of NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange, web site of the Company, to apply in oral or written form to the public relations agent of the Company or the management of the Company. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| Principle X: Information disclosure and transparency | ||
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| The corporate governance framework should ensure that timely and accurate disclosure is made on all material information regarding the company, including the financial situation, performance and governance of the company. | ||
| 10.1. The company should disclose information on: | ||
| • The financial and operating results of the company; | ||
| • Company objectives; | ||
| • Persons holding by the right of ownership or in control of a block of shares in the company; | ||
| • Members of the company’s supervisory and management bodies, chief executive officer of the company and their remuneration; | ||
| • Material foreseeable risk factors; | ||
| • Transactions between the company and connected persons, as well as transactions concluded outside the course of the company’s regular operations; | ||
| • Material issues regarding employees and other stakeholders; | ||
| • 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. | Yes | The information about the Company specified in this Clause is announced through the information system of NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange; the reports (periodical information) of the Company, prepared according to the order established by the legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania; also, at the web site of the Company.
By presenting the information specified in this Clause, the Company presents the consolidated information of both the Company and the whole group of companies. |
| 10.2. It is recommended to the company, which is the parent of other companies, 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 disclosure. | | |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 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 NASDAQ OMX Vilnius, so that all the company's shareholders and investors should have equal access to the information and make informed investing decisions. | Yes | The information specified in this Clause is announced through the information system of NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange and in Company's website in Lithuanian and English. All essential events and information to investors are presented not during the trade session, except few cases, when it was necessary to perform already at the beginning of the trade. |
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| 10.6. Channels for disseminating information should provide for fair, timely and cost-efficient or in cases provided by the legal acts free of charge access to relevant information by users. It is recommended that information technologies should be employed for wider dissemination of information, for instance, by placing the information on the company's website. It is recommended that information should be published and placed on the company's website not only in Lithuanian, but also in English, and, whenever possible and necessary, in other languages as well. | Yes | The Company ensures the impartial, timely and inexpensive access to the information, by announcing it in Lithuanian and English at its web site as well as through the information system of NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange. |
| 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 | This recommendation is implemented with a full scope. |
| 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 reports and interim reports 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 | This recommendation is implemented in part, the independent audit company assesses the annual report as well as annual financial statements. In the meantime, the legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania do not require auditing the interim financial statements; also, it would cause the additional costs as well as time costs. |
| 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. | Yes | This recommendation is implemented with a full scope. |
AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]
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| 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. | Yes | The audit company provided the Company with the consultations on tax issues in the year 2010. AS it is required the information was disclosed and for shareholders and for the Company's Board. |
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AB "City Service"
Company code 123905633
Smolensko st. 12, Vilnius, Lietuva
www.cityservice.lt
[email protected]