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AB Lietuvos Geležinkeliai Mindaugo g. 12, Vilnius LT-03603, Lithuania Fax. +370 5 269 21 28 [email protected] www.litrail.lt ANNUAL REPORT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 LIETUVOS GELEŽINKELIAI 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 CONTENTS 6 19 REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT POLICY PERFORMANCE 13 22 FREIGHT SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE 15 24 PASSENGER SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 17 ROLLING STOCK 25 TRAFFIC SAFETY 26 34 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY STRUCTURE 27 35 INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT RELATIONS AUDITOR’S REPORT 30 36 HUMAN RESOURCES BALANCE SHEETS AND SOCIAL INITIATIVES 38 32 INCOME STATEMENTS MAJOR EVENTS IN 2014 4 LIETUVOS GELEŽINKELIAI ANNUAL REPORT 2014 The activities of AB Lietuvos Geležinkeliai have I would like to mention the following key The company maintains successful coo pe a significant impact on the implementation of Lithua nian railway development projects. ration with Klaipėda Seaport and stevedoring the strategic objectives specified by the State, companies for developing port and railway these being as follows: Lithuanian strategic documents highlight the infrastructure. importance of the development of Lithua nian − To manage (maintain, renew) public railway infrastructure and interaction with the AB Lietuvos Geležinkeliai is also active on the railway infrastructure EU transport network. Particular attention has international markets of transport services − To conduct efficient rail freight been directed to the implementation of Rail developing the projects for freight shuttle operations, i.e. to transport transit freight Baltica project, i.e. on 28 October 2014 the trains Viking, Saulė, and Mercury. and provide services to local legal entities Baltic States signed a landmark agreement − To provide socially necessary rail services following which a joint venture, RB Rail, was It is important to note that skilful and − To implement strategic rail infrastructure established by Lithuanian, Latvians and Esto competent employees of AB Lietuvos Gele projects nian railway undertakings. Close attention žinkeliai are able to address challenges, − To ensure positive return on equity (to the has been devoted to the East–West transport implement su ccessfully strategic targets and shareholder, i.e. the State). corridor, namely to infrastructure development develop effectively the Lithuanian railway projects on the railway line Kena–Klaipėda; transport industry. In 2014, the company operated at a profit; the main installation work at the intermodal the range of services was expanded and terminals in Vilnius and Kaunas public logistics SAULIUS GIRDAUSKAS consi derable investment made in the railway centres was completed; the investment project ViceMinister of Transport and Communications industry. for the modernisation of signalling and power Chairman of the Board supply equipment at Kaunas Station, on the AB Lietuvos Geležinkeliai AB Lietuvos Geležinkeliai further remains bypass line Palemonas–Rokai–Jiesia as well as the most significant transport company on the line Kaunas–Kybartai was implemented; in Lithuania, as well as one of the largest all 2007–2013 EUfunded projects related to employers and investors. the development of Klaipėda railway hub were also completed. With the introduction of the euro in Lithuania from 1 January 2015, 1 January in Lithuania from 2015, of the euro the introduction With 3.45280. of EUR 1 = LTL rate exchange the official fixed at euro to converted litas was ANNUAL REPORT 2014 LIETUVOS GELEŽINKELIAI 5 The year 2014 was profitable for AB Lietuvos Rail Baltica project were carried out, all projects The company management constantly strive Geležinkeliai: the company maintained stable related to the development of Klaipėda railway to improve working and social conditions freight flows as well as generating stable reve hub were implemented, electrification works for employees, are concerned about their nues. on the section from Naujoji Vilnia to the motivation and training. It is very important to State border with Belarus were commenced. establish and retain stable workforce whose A total of 49.0 million tonnes was transported A modern Traffic Management Centre efforts will help the company to overcome in 2014, a rise of 1.0 million tonnes or 2.0% over was also launched in 2014 with the aim to challenges. the previous year. Freight turnover, compared conduct efficient train traffic operations and to 2013, had increased by 7.2%. management. STASYS DAILYDKA Director General In 2014, for the first time, major freight flows in I am very pleased to note that the performance AB Lietuvos Geležinkeliai the international cargo traffic were those from of AB Lietuvos Geležinkeliai was recognised Belarus. They accounted for 44.9% of the total and appreciated, i.e. the container train Viking freight transported on international routes. was announced the best Green Logistics and CoModality project in Europe; the company AB Lietuvos Geležinkeliai was actively also won an environmental award established collaborating with partners from Belarus, by the Lithuanian Ministry of Social Security Kazakhstan, China and Russia. and Labour, as well as receiving other awards. The year 2014 reached record levels in terms of The year 2014 marked the two important anni investment and work performed. A number of versaries: the 155th anniversary of railways investment projects worth nearly LTL 1.4 bi llion in Lithuania and the 95th anniversary of were implemented. Intensive works under the independent Lithuanian railways. 6 LIETUVOS GELEŽINKELIAI ANNUAL REPORT 2014 REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BASIC INDICATORS INDICATOR 2014 2013 ASSETS AND EQUITY (LTL MILLIONS) Assets 6,965.4 6,205.4 Equity 3,494.4 3,432.4 TOTAL REVENUES (LTL MILLIONS) 1,632.4 1,614.3 Revenues from core activities (sales) 1,594.2 1,578.2 Revenues from financing and investing activities 2.9 3.5 Other revenues 35.3 32.6 TOTAL COSTS (LTL MILLIONS) 1,545.4 1 503.0 Costs of core activities 1,513.1 1,481.4 Costs of financing and investing activities 28.7 18.7 Other costs 3.6 2.9 RESULT (LTL MILLIONS) Profit before tax 87.0 111.3 Net profit 70.4 97.1 FINANCIAL INDICATORS Liquidity (current assets/current liabilities), % 0.9 0.7 Gross profit margin (gross profit/sales), % 16.6 16.5 Net profit margin (net profit/sales), % 4.4 6.2 EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation) (LTL millions) 470.1 493.0 Return on Assets (ROA) (net profit/assets), % 1.0 1.6 Return on Equity (ROE) (net profit/equity), % 2.0 2.8 INVESTMENT (LTL MILLIONS) Investment 1,145.2 1,095.7 Company funds invested 299.2 346.8 STAFF Number of staff 10,480 10,643 Average monthly salary (LTL) 3,380 3,198 Sales income per employee (LTL thous./person) 157.2 153.3 With the introduction of the euro in Lithuania from 1 January 2015, 1 January in Lithuania from 2015, of the euro the introduction With 3.45280. of EUR 1 = LTL rate exchange the official fixed at euro to converted litas was ANNUAL REPORT 2014 LIETUVOS GELEŽINKELIAI 7 CHANGES IN THE BALANCE SHEET The current assets went up by 11.2% amounting An increase of 36.3% was represented in to LTL 435.7 million due to the increase in the the item of grants and subsidies amounting In 2014, the assets of the company rose by balance sheet items, e.g. trade receivables, to LTL 1,981.3 million. This was determined 12.2% amounting to LTL 6,965.4 million. The cash and cash equivalents. The current assets by the efficient use of European Structural noncurrent assets accounted for 93.7% in accounted for 6.3% in the total asset structure. Funds for financing the modernisation and the total asset structure, an increase of 12.3% development of public railway infrastructure. up to LTL 6,529.7 million, compared to 2013. In 2014, the shareholder’s equity grew by The changes in the noncurrent assets were 1.8% to LTL 3,494.4 million. Following the In 2014, the liabilities rose by 12.9% and accoun essen tially determined by the increase in both shareholder’s order on the use of the reserves ted for LTL 1,489.7 million. By the end of 2014 the tangible and intangible assets. A rise of for investment, the amount of company’s the company’s loan portfolio had comprised 2.5 times in the intangible assets was due to statutory capital was increased by LTL 81.5 LTL 1,051.8 million. Compared to 2013, the the acquisition of new software. The tangible million of own funds. Under the resolution longterm liabilities to credit institutions had assets of the company grew by 11.8% due of the Lithua nian government, the statutory grown by 1.4 times. The company had 11 long to highvalue investment projects in public capital was also raised by LTL 2.2 million from term loans, of which major part was used to railway infrastructure, as well as rolling stock stateowned financial assets allocated for the finance the EUfunded investment projects modernisation and renovation (a significant administration of joint Lithuanian, Latvian in infrastructure. The shortterm liabilities increase was represented in the balance sheet and Estonian company implementing the decreased by 13.6% due to faster settlement items, such as construction in progress and investment project, Rail Baltica 2. with suppliers and contractors. prepayments, vehicles, plant and machinery). In 2014, the company paid out to the government a total of LTL 10.6 million as dividend. 8 LIETUVOS GELEŽINKELIAI ANNUAL REPORT 2014 REVENUES PASSENGER REVENUES accounted for 5.5% locomotives and enginecrews abroad, the in the total revenue structure amounting use of wagons abroad), provides the services In 2014, the company earned LTL 1,632.4 million to LTL 89.6 million in 2014, a decline of 0.3% related to the repair and maintenance of rolling as revenues, a rise of 1.1% over 2013.