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Structure of the organization
Adopted solutions increase the efficiency of management processes and ensure cost and revenue synergy within the LOTOS Group.
As at December 31st 2011, the LOTOS Group comprised Grupa LOTOS, as the parent entity, and 33 production and service companies, including:
- 16 direct subsidiaries of Grupa LOTOS,
- 17 indirect subsidiaries of Grupa LOTOS (including one company - KRAK-GAZ Sp. z o.o. w upadłości likwidacyjnej (in bankruptcy by liquidation) - over which Grupa LOTOS does not have any control),
and two associated companies.
On January 10th 2012, Grupa LOTOS sold 100% of the shares in LOTOS Parafiny Sp. z o.o. to an entity from outside the LOTOS Group. The transaction changed the structure of the LOTOS Group. There are currently 15 direct subsidiaries of Grupa LOTOS.
Subsidiaries comprising the LOTOS Group
Name | Registered office | Business profile | Method of consolidation/valuation of shares | Percentage of share capital held by Grupa LOTOS | |
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Dec 31 2011 | Dec 31 2010 | ||||
Parent entity | |||||
Grupa LOTOS S.A. | Gdańsk | Production and processing of refined petroleum products (mainly fuels) and their wholesale. (4) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Direct subsidiaries | |||||
LOTOS Paliwa Sp. z o.o. | Gdańsk | Wholesale and retail sale of fuels, light fuel oil, management of the LOTOS service station chain. | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Gaz S.A. w likwidacji (in liquidation) (1) | Kraków (2) | The company is not conducting business operations. | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Oil S.A. | Gdańsk | Production and sale of lubricant oils and lubricants, and sale of base oils. | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Asfalt Sp. z o.o. | Gdańsk | Production and sale of bitumens. | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Ekoenergia S.A. | Gdańsk | The company has not commenced operations. | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Kolej Sp. z o.o. | Gdańsk | Railway transport. | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Serwis Sp. z o.o. | Gdańsk | Maintenance of mechanical and electric operations and controlling devices, repairs. | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Lab Sp. z o.o. | Gdańsk | Laboratory testing. | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Straż Sp. z o.o. | Gdańsk | Fire protection. | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Ochrona Sp. z o.o. | Gdańsk | Personal and property protection. | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Parafiny Sp. z o.o. (3) | Jasło | Production and sale of paraffin. | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Tank Sp. z o.o. | Gdańsk | Until October 16th 2011 - trading in aviation fuel, presently - logistics services. (4) | Full | 100 | 100 |
LOTOS Czechowice S.A. (parent of another group) |
Czechowice-Dziedzice | Storage and distribution of fuels. | Full | 100 (5) | 97.55 |
LOTOS Jasło S.A. (6) | Jasło | Storage and distribution of fuels; renting and operating of own or leased real estate - from March 24th 201. | Full | 100 (7) | 98.12 |
LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. (parent of another group) |
Gdańsk | Acquisition of crude oil and natural gas deposits and their exploitation. | Full | 99.95 (8) | 99.32 |
LOTOS Park Technologiczny Sp. z o.o. | Jasło | The company is not conducting business operations. | Full | 100 | 100 |
Indirect subsidiaries | |||||
RCEkoenergia Sp. z o.o. | Czechowice-Dziedzice | Production and distribution of electricity, heat and gas. | Full | 100 (9) | 97.55 |
LOTOS Biopaliwa Sp. z o.o. | Czechowice-Dziedzice | Production of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). | Full | 100 (9) | 97.55 |
„PLASTEKOL Organizacja Odzysku” S.A. | Jasło | Provision of services. | - (6) | 93.70 | |
Aphrodite Offshore Services N.V. | Curaçao, the Netherlands Antilles | The company has not conducted business operations since October 17th 2011.(10) | Full | 99.95 (8) | 99.32 |
LOTOS Exploration and Production Norge AS | Stavanger, Norway | Oil exploration and production at the Norwegian Continental Shelf, provision of services related to oil exploration and production. | Full | 99.95 (8) | 99.32 |
Energobaltic Sp. z o.o. | Władysławowo | Production of electricity, heat, LPG and natural gas condensate. | Full | 99.95 (8) | 99.32 |
AB LOTOS Baltija (10) | Vilnius, Lithuania | Business and legal advisory services. | Full | - (10) | 99.32 |
AB LOTOS Geonafta (parent of another group) (10) |
Gargždai, Lithuania | Crude oil exploration and production, drilling services, purchase and sale of crude oil. | Full | 99.95 (8,10) | 40.31 |
UAB Genciu Nafta | Gargždai, Lithuania | Crude oil exploration and production in the Republic of Lithuania. | Full | 99.95 (8) | 40.31 |
Miliana Shipholding Company Ltd. (formerly Miliana Shipping Company Ltd.) (parent of another group) (11,12) |
Nicosia, Cyprus | Storage and transport of crude oil and management of own financial assets. | Full | 99.95 (8) | 99.32 |
Miliana Shipmanagement Ltd. (11) | Nicosia, Cyprus | Sea transport services. | Full | 99.95 | - |
Miliana Shipping Group Ltd. (parent of another group) (11) |
Nicosia, Cyprus | Management of own assets. | Full | 99.95 | - |
Kambr Navigation Company Ltd. (11) | Nicosia, Cyprus | Ship charter. | Full | 99.95 | - |
Petro Aphrodite Company Ltd. (11) | Nicosia, Cyprus | Ship charter. | Full | 99.95 | - |
Petro Icarus Company Ltd. (11) | Nicosia, Cyprus | Ship charter. | Full | 99.95 | - |
Granit Navigation Company Ltd. (11) | Nicosia, Cyprus | Ship charter. | Full | 99.95 | - |
St. Barbara Navigation Company Ltd. (11) | Nicosia, Cyprus | Ship charter. | Full | 99.95 | - |
Bazalt Navigation Company Ltd. (11) | Nicosia, Cyprus | Ship charter. | Full | 99.95 | - |
Other companies | |||||
UAB Minjos Nafta | Gargždai, Lithuania | Crude oil exploration and production. | Proportional method | 49.98 (8) | 20.15 |
UAB Manifoldas | Gargždai, Lithuania | Crude oil exploration and production. | Proportional method | 49.98 (8) | 20.15 |
(1) On January 10th 2011, the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of LOTOS Gaz S.A. adopted a resolution to dissolve LOTOS Gaz S.A. by liquidation. On February 14th 2011, the District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw, XIV Commercial Division of the National Court Register, registered the opening of the liquidation proceedings.
(2) On June 7th 2011, the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of LOTOS Gaz S.A. w likwidacji (in liquidation) adopted a resolution to relocate its registered office from Mława to Kraków. On July 8th 2011, the District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw, XIV Commercial Division of the National Court Register, registered the relocation of the company’s registered office from Mława to Kraków.
(3) On January 10th 2012, Grupa LOTOS sold 100% of the shares in LOTOS Parafiny Sp. z o.o. to Krokus Chem Sp. z o.o. (third-party investor), in which Nova Polonia Natexis LP II and the management staff of LOTOS Parafiny Sp. z o.o. hold shares.
(4) Till October 16th 2011, LOTOS Tank Sp. z o.o. was operating on the aviation fuel market, where it was engaged in trading and logistics. In 2011, LOTOS Tank Sp. z o.o. underwent reorganization whereby the logistics business was left at LOTOS Tank Sp. z o.o., while the core trading operations were transferred to Grupa LOTOS.
(5) On December 1st 2010, the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of LOTOS Czechowice S.A. adopted a resolution regarding minority squeeze-out. On April 7th 2011, the minority squeeze-out process involving the purchase of LOTOS Czechowice S.A. shares from minority shareholders was completed by entering the acquired shares into the share register and cancelling the shares which had not been surrendered by minority shareholders. As a result of the above process, as of April 7th 2011 Grupa LOTOS has held 100% of the share capital of LOTOS Czechowice S.A.
(6) On February 11th 2011, LOTOS Jasło S.A. executed an agreement for the sale of 95.5% of the shares in PLASTEKOL Organizacja Odzysku S.A., a direct subsidiary, and ceased to have a group.
(7) On November 30th 2010, the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of LOTOS Jasło S.A. adopted a resolution regarding minority squeeze-out. On April 8th 2011, the minority squeeze-out process involving the purchase of LOTOS Jasło S.A. shares from minority shareholders was completed by entering the acquired shares into the share register and cancelling the shares which had not been surrendered by minority shareholders. As a result of the above process, as of April 8th 2011 Grupa LOTOS has held 100% of the share capital of LOTOS Jasło S.A.
(8) In 2011, Grupa LOTOS purchased employee shares from minority shareholders of LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. as part of a voluntary sale process. As a result of the above process, the Company’s interest in the share capital of LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. increased from 99.32% to 99.94%. On November 29th 2011, the District Court for Gdańsk-Północ of Gdańsk, VII Commercial Division of the National Court Register, registered an increase in the share capital of LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. Following the share capital increase, the interest of Grupa LOTOS in the share capital of LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. increased from 99.94% to 99.95%.
(9) On September 26th 2011, the General Shareholders Meeting of Aphrodite Offshore Services N.V. adopted a resolution to sell the Aphrodite I ship. On October 17th 2011, the new owner of the ship, Petro Aphrodite Company Ltd., was entered in the register of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, upon which Aphrodite Offshore Services N.V. ceased to conduct operating activities.
(10) In 2011, the equity restructuring process at the LOTOS Petrobaltic Group was in progress.
- On May 23rd 2011, a change in the legal form of UAB LOTOS Baltija to AB LOTOS Baltija was registered in the Register of Legal Entities of the Republic of Lithuania.
- On February 3rd 2011, the acquisition of full control over AB Geonafta was finalised (in performance of the conditional agreement for the purchase of 59.41% shares in AB Geonafta, dated December 14th 2010).
- On March 23rd 2011, LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. sold one share in AB Geonafta to Grupa LOTOS.
- On May 10th 2011, a change in the legal form of UAB LOTOS Meditus to AB LOTOS Meditus was registered in the Register of Legal Entities of the Republic of Lithuania.
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On November 30th 2011, the merger of AB Geonafta, AB Meditus and AB LOTOS Baltija as well as the name change from AB Geonafta to AB LOTOS Geonafta were registered in the Register of Legal Entities of the Republic of Lithuania. In connection with the merger, the ownership structure of AB Geonafta changed as follows:
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before the merger:
- AB Meditus (a wholly-owned subsidiary of AB LOTOS Baltija, which in turn is wholly owned by LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A.) – 59.41% of the share capital,
- LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. – 40.59% of the share capital,
- Grupa LOTOS S.A. – 0.00062% of the share capital;
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following the merger:
- LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. – 43.19808% of the share capital (99.99862% of the total vote at the General Shareholders Meeting),
- Grupa LOTOS S.A. – 0.0005934% of the share capital (0.00137% of the total vote at the General Shareholders Meeting),
- treasury shares – 56.80132% of the share capital (treasury shares carry no voting rights at the General Shareholders Meeting).
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before the merger:
(11) In 2011, the restructuring of the sea transport business of the LOTOS Petrobaltic Group was in progress.
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On July 22nd 2011, Miliana Shipping Company Ltd. established two new companies:
- Miliana Shipmanagement Ltd. and
- Miliana Shipping Group Ltd.
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Both companies are wholly owned by Miliana Shipping Company Ltd. and incorporated in the Republic of Cyprus.
- On September 13th 2011, Miliana Shipping Company Ltd. received a formal confirmation of the ownership of six companies based in Cyprus: Bazalt Navigation Company Ltd., Granit Navigation Company Ltd., Kambr Navigation Company Ltd, St. Barbara Navigation Company Ltd., Petro Icarus Company Ltd. and Petro Aphrodite Company Ltd. Miliana Shipping Company Ltd. acquired the companies to provide ship charter services.
- On December 12th and 13th 2011, Cypriot certificates were issued confirming transfer of shares in the six companies from Miliana Shipping Company Ltd. to Miliana Shipping Group Ltd., which marked the completion of the process aimed at forming the target equity structure for the sea transport business of the LOTOS Petrobaltic Group.
(12) On January 23rd 2012, a name change from Miliana Shipping Company Ltd. to Miliana Shipholding Company Ltd. was registered.
Structure of the LOTOS Group
As at December 31st 2011
Within the LOTOS Group, the role of Grupa LOTOS as the parent entity is to ingrate the key management and support functions. To perform its role, Grupa LOTOS has implemented a segmental management model. A segment is understood as a separate area of business activities managed at the LOTOS Group level by a designated member of the Board of Grupa LOTOS. The implemented model enhances management efficiency, delivering Group-wide cost and revenue synergies. The segmental management includes: implementation of a consistent strategy, coordinated planning and controlling, integrated operational management and maintenance of uniform corporate standards.
The LOTOS Group is divided into the following industry segments:
Management segment: falls within the remit of President of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, i.e. head of the management segment. The segment’s activities are focused on increasing the LOTOS Group’s value through overall management of its operations, including formulation of strategies and monitoring their implementation, setting development directions for the individual business areas and coordination of the process support function.
LOTOS Ochrona has been allocated to the management segment.
Exploration & production segment: falls within the remit of President of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, i.e. head of the exploration & production segment. The scope of the segment’s activities includes formulation of development strategies for the LOTOS Group in the area of oil and gas exploration and production, as well as management and supervision of the exploration and production activities.
LOTOS Petrobaltic and its subordinated affiliates have been allocated to the exploration & production segment.
Operational segment: falls within the remit of Vice-President of the Board, Chief Operation Officer, i.e. head of the operational segment. The segment’s tasks include coordination and supervision of all affairs related to the processing of crude oil, refinery production and technologies. The segment’s roles also include preparation of policy objectives for refinery production, supervision of R&D work in the production area, coordination of investment projects in the area of technical and technological development and formulation of strategies to maintain and expand production facilities.
LOTOS Straż, LOTOS Serwis, LOTOS Lab, LOTOS Jasło and LOTOS Czechowice with their subordinated affiliates have been allocated to the operational segment.
Marketing segment: falls within the remit of Vice-President of the Board, Chief Commercial Officer, i.e. head of the marketing segment. The segment’s tasks include effective management of sales, supplies of crude oil and petroleum products, and distribution. The segment is also responsible for the development of trading and optimisation activities.
LOTOS Paliwa, LOTOS Oil, LOTOS Asfalt, LOTOS Kolej and LOTOS Tank have been allocated to the marketing segment. Till January 10th 2012, i.e. before its sale, LOTOS Parafiny was also allocated to this segment.
Financial segment: falls within the remit of Vice-President of the Board, Chief Financial Officer, i.e. head of the financial segment. The segment’s tasks include overall management of financial and accounting processes, including formulation of financial, legal and insurance strategies and monitoring their implementation, management of budgeting and controlling, development and implementation of financial risk management strategies and overall management of assets and restructuring processes.
LOTOS Ekoenergia, LOTOS Park Technologiczny and LOTOS Gaz w likwidacji (in liquidation) – together with its affiliate, KRAK-GAZ w upadłości likwidacyjnej (in bankruptcy by liquidation) – have been allocated to the financial segment. They were allocated to the financial segment following reclassification on May 1st 2011 connected with Grupa LOTOS’s internal restructuring. Previously, the companies had been allocated to the management segment.
In 2011, there were significant changes to the LOTOS Group’s organizational structure. The changes were made with a view to achieving specific Group-wide objectives. The objectives include:
- ensuring the implementation of the business strategy until 2015,
- streamlining the corporate processes and enhancing the organizational efficiency,
- fostering the desirable image and improving communication,
- improving the management model and segmental reporting,
- raising the standing, decision-making powers, responsibility and effectiveness of the segments, and
- optimising the processes (e.g. by combination).
Chart of the operational segments
As at December 31st 2011