Directors' Report on the Operations of the Grupa

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Directors' Report on the Operations of the Grupa Directors’ Report on the operations of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group for the 12 months ended December 31st 2015 Directors’ Report on the operations of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group for the 12 months ended December 31st 2015 (all figures in PLN ‘000 unless otherwise stated) Contents 1. General information on the Group ............................................................................ 4 1.1. Organisation ...................................................................................................... 4 1.2. Changes in the organisation .................................................................................... 8 1.3. Company organisational and equity ties ..................................................................... 9 1.4. Parent’s branches (divisions) .................................................................................. 9 2. Management of the Group ....................................................................................... 9 2.1. Parent organisational chart .................................................................................... 9 2.2. Changes in key management policies ...................................................................... 10 2.3. Organisational changes at the Parent ...................................................................... 10 2.4. Workforce ....................................................................................................... 10 3. Business overview ............................................................................................... 11 3.1. Basic information .............................................................................................. 11 3.2. Overview of key products, goods and services ........................................................... 12 3.3. Sales markets and supply sources ........................................................................... 14 3.4. Significant agreements ........................................................................................ 15 3.5. Material related-party transactions on non-arm’s length terms....................................... 16 3.6. Significant events .............................................................................................. 16 4. Strategy and development policy ............................................................................ 17 4.1. Strategy .......................................................................................................... 17 4.2. Directions of development ................................................................................... 17 4.3. Growth prospects and market strategy .................................................................... 18 4.4. Key investments in Poland and abroad ..................................................................... 19 4.5. Key equity investments ....................................................................................... 20 4.6. Feasibility of investment plans .............................................................................. 20 4.7. Significant R&D achievements ............................................................................... 20 4.8. Corporate Social Responsibility Policy ..................................................................... 21 5. The Group’s current financial position ..................................................................... 21 5.1. Assessment of non-recurring factors and events having a material impact on operations and financial performance .................................................................................... 21 5.2. Market overview ............................................................................................... 22 5.3. Key financial and economic data ........................................................................... 24 5.3.1. Consolidated financial information ...................................................................... 24 5.3.2. Segment results .............................................................................................. 25 5.3.3. Operating expenses by nature ............................................................................ 27 5.3.4. Structure of assets, equity and liabilities ............................................................... 28 5.4. Financial ratios ................................................................................................. 29 5.5. Explanation of differences between actual performance and financial forecasts ................. 31 5.6. Management of capital and assets .......................................................................... 31 5.7. Bank deposits ................................................................................................... 32 5.8. Borrowing agreements concluded or terminated during the financial year ......................... 32 5.9. Loans advanced ................................................................................................ 34 5.10. Sureties and guarantees received and issued ........................................................... 35 5.11. Material off-balance-sheet items .......................................................................... 35 5.12. Financial instruments ........................................................................................ 35 5.13. Forecast financial position .................................................................................. 36 6. Risks, threats and growth prospects ........................................................................ 36 6.1. Significant risk factors and threats ......................................................................... 36 6.1.1. Strategic management ..................................................................................... 36 6.1.2. Technical and environmental safety ..................................................................... 36 6.1.3. Comprehensive customer support ........................................................................ 38 6.1.4. Availability of feedstocks and materials ................................................................ 39 6.2. Grupa Azoty Group’s significant external and internal growth factors .............................. 40 6.2.1. External factors .............................................................................................. 40 6.2.2. External factors .............................................................................................. 40 7. Parent’s equity and other securities and its major shareholders .................................... 41 7.1. Total number and par value of Parent shares, holdings of Parent shares by supervisory and management personnel, and interests of such persons in the Parent’s related entities ..... 41 Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group Page 2 of 63 Directors’ Report on the operations of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group for the 12 months ended December 31st 2015 (all figures in PLN ‘000 unless otherwise stated) 7.2. Agreements known to the Parent which may cause future changes in share percentages of existing shareholders and bondholders ................................................................ 42 7.3. Control systems for employee share ownership plans ................................................... 42 7.4. Treasury shares held by the Parent, Group companies and persons acting on their behalf ...... 42 7.5. Issue, redemption, and repayment of debt and equity securities .................................... 43 7.6. Use of proceeds from share issues .......................................................................... 43 7.7. Parent shares ................................................................................................... 43 8. Statement of compliance with corporate governance principles .................................... 44 8.1. Corporate governance code applicable to the Parent and availability of the text of the code to the public ................................................................................................ 44 8.2. Degree of the Company’s non-compliance with corporate governance principles, specification of the principles not complied with, and reasons for the non-compliance ..... 45 8.3. Internal control and risk management systems .......................................................... 47 8.4. Shareholding structure ........................................................................................ 48 8.5. Special control powers of security holders ................................................................ 49 8.6. Restrictions on voting rights ................................................................................. 49 8.7. Restrictions on the transferability of securities .......................................................... 49 8.8. Rules governing appointment and removal from office of management personnel; powers of such personnel, including their authority to decide on the issue or buy-back of shares ..... 49 8.9. Rules governing amendments to the Parent’s Articles of Association ................................ 50 8.10. Operation of the General Meeting ......................................................................... 50 8.11. Composition and operation of the Company’s management and supervisory bodies ............ 52 8.12. Remuneration and additional benefits ..................................................................
Recommended publications
  • Grupa Azoty Strengthens Partnership with New Chemical Syntheses
    08.02.2018 Grupa Azoty strengthens partnership with New Chemical Syntheses Institute of Puławy On the initiative of Przemysław Czarnek, Governor of the Lublin Province, the Grupa Azoty Group, Poland’s leading chemical group, and the New Chemical Syntheses Institute of Puławy (INS), a renowned Polish research centre, have signed a letter of intent on close and regular cooperation. Group-wide coordination of R&D activities combined with new multidisciplinary projects will improve the Group’s chances of launching innovative solutions on an industrial scale. Fully unlocking the research potential of the Institute, a well- established research centre with over 50 years of presence in the Lublin Province, will also spur further development of the region and the Polish chemical industry at large. “ I am very glad that the New Chemical Syntheses Institute of Puławy will collaborate not only with Grupa Azoty Puławy, but also with other Grupa Azoty Group companies across Poland. It is an important milestone on the road towards closer cooperation between science and business – an effort championed by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Minister of Science and Higher Education Jarosław Gowin. I believe that strong links between all Grupa Azoty Group companies and the INS, fostered across many areas, will contribute to the development of the Institute itself, which already has a successful track record in scientific research spanning several decades, as well as of the entire Lublin Province,” said Przemysław Czarnek, the Lublin Province Governor. The partnership will involve participation in R&D and implementation projects in Poland and abroad, research and development of new products and manufacturing technologies and their pilot implementation.
    [Show full text]
  • Consolidated Half-Year Report Including Directors’ Report on the Activities of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group for the First Half of 2017
    Consolidated half-year report including Directors’ Report on the activities of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group for the first half of 2017 Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group Contents 1. General information about the Group .................................................................................. 3 2. Financial condition and assets ........................................................................................... 4 2.1. Assessment of non-recurring factors and events having a material impact on the Group’s business and financial results ......................................................................................................... 4 2.2. Market overview ........................................................................................................... 5 2.3. Key financial and economic data ....................................................................................... 10 2.3.1. Consolidated financial results ........................................................................................ 10 2.3.2. Segments’ financial results ........................................................................................... 11 2.3.3. Sales by product groups ............................................................................................... 14 2.3.4. Operating expenses .................................................................................................... 15 2.3.5. Structure of assets, equity and liabilities ..........................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Grupa Azoty Integrated Report
    TY TED 5 A AZO GRA 201 GRUP INTE REPORT OUR GROUP OUR BUSINESS OUR RESPONSIBILITY OUR FINANCES OUR REPORT RAPORT ZINTEGROWANY GRUPY AZOTY ZA ROK 2015 om c . y t o grupaaz TABLE OF CONTENTS OUR GROUP OUR BUSINESS OUR RESPONSIBILITY OUR FINANCES OUR REPORT Letter of the Management Board . 2 1.0 OUR GROUP . 7 2.0 OUR BUSINESS . 41 3.0 OUR RESPONSIBILITY. 73 4.0 OUR FINANCES . 117 5.0 OUR REPORT . 129 Grupa Azoty in key figures . 4 1.1. About the Grupa Azoty Group . 9 2.1. Our products . 43 3.1. Our employees . 75 4.1. Basis of preparation 5.1. About the report . 131 of the summary 1.1.1 The structure 2.2.1. Our main products . 43 3.1.1. Who forms 5.2.Index GRI . 133 financial statements . 119 of the Grupa Azoty Group . 9 2.2. Our production. 52 the Grupa Azoty Group? . 75 5.3. Independent confirming 4.2.Consolidated statement report . 138 1.1.2. Our strategy . 12 2.2.1. Raw materials used 3.1.2. Developing the potential of profit or loss and other of our employees . 81 1.1.3. Our key investments . 13 for manufacturing comprehensive income. 120 of our products . 52 3.1.3. Conducting dialogue 1.1.4. Results of the Azoty PRO 4.3.Consolidated statement with employees . 84 Program . 18 2.2.2. Supply chain management. 55 of financial position . 122 3.1.4. Preventing discrimination . 87 1.1.5. The place for responsible 2.2.3. Development of our products.
    [Show full text]
  • EPC Contract Signed with Contractor for Polimery Police Project
    11.05.2019 EPC contract signed with contractor for Polimery Police project. Polypropylene unit to enter commercial operation in three years’ time. On May 11th 2019, PDH Polska S.A., a company owned by Grupa Azoty and Grupa Azoty Police, signed a contract for turnkey execution of the Polimery Police project with Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd, marking a milestone in what is the largest chemical project in years. The contract provides for comprehensive implementation of the Polimery Police project, a new petrochemical complex in Police comprising five sub-projects: (1) a propane dehydrogenation unit (PDH Unit), (2) a polypropylene unit (PP Unit), (3) a system for packaging, storage, logistics and dispatch of polypropylene, (4) auxiliary units and inter-unit connections, and (5) a handling and storage terminal comprising port facilities for the unloading and storage of propane and ethylene from seagoing vessels. The target capacity of the PDH Unit is 400,000 tonnes of propylene with a purity of 99.6% by volume (polymer grade) per 8,000 hours, and that of the PP Unit – 400,000 tonnes of polypropylene per 8,000 hours. “The implementation of this strategic project is a landmark event for the Grupa Azoty Group and the Polish chemical industry. Once brought on stream, Polimery Police will help us significantly and strategically diversify our business into the promising and fast-growing plastics market, particularly the polypropylene market segment. We expect the share of the plastics business in consolidated revenue will expand from around 16% in 2018 to over 30% in a few years’ time. Stepping up our efforts to expand non-fertilizer business lines will allow us to diversify revenue sources and mitigate seasonal fluctuations in demand.
    [Show full text]
  • Consolidated Quarterly Report of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group
    Consolidated quarterly report of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group for Q1 2021 Contents I. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS ....................................................................................................................... 4 Consolidated financial highlights ............................................................................................................ 5 Separate financial highlights ................................................................................................................... 6 II. INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31ST 2021 PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH IAS 34 INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORTING AS ENDORSED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION ................................................................................................ 7 Interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income .......... 8 Interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position ........................................................ 10 Interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity ........................................................ 12 Interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows ................................................................... 14 1. The Group ............................................................................................................................................. 16 1.1. Organisation of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group ....................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Police with Its Own Deposits of Phosphate Rock in Senegal
    30.08.2013 Police with its own deposits of phosphate rock in Senegal Groupa Azoty Police began to invest in Senegal, which has become a foothold of the Company to expand into other markets in Africa. The first step in establishing its position in this market was the acquisition of a 55% stake in African Investment Group SA (www.aig-online.eu). AIG holds licenses for access to deposits of phosphate rock and ilmenites in Senegal. Owing to this transaction, Grupa Azoty Police has become the first Polish chemical company which has its own resources. Independence from external suppliers as early as next year will enable the company to save about 30m PLN. "The investment in the deposits is the beginning of the Company's expansion into African markets and Senegal will be the centre of production and distribution of fertilizers to other countries in Africa. To optimize the whole process, vessels transporting raw materials to Police, on their way back will take fertilizers for sale in African markets. In a few years we plan to start our own production of phosphoric acid," said Krzysztof Jałosiński, President of Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne “Police” S.A. Details of the transactionGroupa Azoty Police S.A. acquired a controlling stake in African Investment Group S.A., Dakar, Senegal. AIG holds licenses giving access to the deposits of phosphate rock and ilmenite sands in Senegal. The purchase of 55 percent shares costs 28.85m dollars. It will be funded in three tranches depending on the operational progress. Annually up to a million tons of phosphate rock will be coming from Senegal to Poland.
    [Show full text]
  • Directors' Report on the Operations of Grupa Azoty
    Directors’ Report on the operations of Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. for the 12 months ended December 31st 2015 Directors’ Report on the operations of Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. for the 12 months ended December 31st 2015 (all figures in PLN ‘000 unless otherwise stated) Contents 1. General information on the Company ........................................................................ 4 1.1. Organisation ...................................................................................................... 4 1.2. Company organisational and equity ties ..................................................................... 5 1.3. Company’s branches (divisions) ............................................................................... 5 2. Management of the Company ................................................................................... 6 2.1. Organisational chart ............................................................................................. 6 2.2. Changes in key management policies ........................................................................ 6 2.3. Organisational changes ......................................................................................... 6 2.4. Workforce ......................................................................................................... 6 3. Business overview ................................................................................................. 7 3.1. Basic information ...............................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Non-Financial Statement 2020
    Non-financial statement of the Grupa Azoty Group for the 12 months ended December 31st 2020 1. Introduction 2. Management area 2.1. Structure of the Grupa Azoty Group 2.2. Business strategy and key financials 2.3. Key performance indicators 2.4. Sustainable development 2.5. List of certified management systems 2.6. Risk management 3. Environmental area, climate impact 3.1. Direct and indirect impact: feedstock and materials 3.2. Direct and indirect energy consumption within the organisation 3.3. Total water abstraction and information on recycled or reused water 3.4. Reduction of energy consumption 3.5. Biodiversity 3.6. Substances emitted to the atmosphere 3.7. Carbon footprint 3.8. Waste and waste management methods 3.9. Monetary value of fines and other sanctions 3.10. Mitigation of environmental impacts of products and services 4. Human resources 4.1. Diversity 4.2. Employment 4.3. Remuneration 4.4. Additional benefits 4.5. Occupational health and safety 4.6. Staff training 4.7. State Fund for Rehabilitation of the Disabled 4.8. Employee relations and freedom of association 5. Social and sponsorship policy 5.1. Rules governing community engagement at the Grupa Azoty Group 5.2. Supporting efforts to fight COVID-19 6. Ethics management (counteracting corruption and bribery, respect for human rights) 7. Product quality, production, storage and transport safety, and safety related to the impact of chemical substances and mixtures on humans 1. Introduction This non-financial statement for 2020 presents data and indicators for Grupa Azoty S.A. and the Group in which Grupa Azoty S.A.
    [Show full text]
  • Grupa-Azoty---Investor-Presentation
    INVESTOR PRESENTATION September 2014 GRUPA AZOTY AT A GLANCE NO. 1 IN FERTILIZERS, ONE OF MAJOR POLYAMIDE, NO. 2 IN NO. 3 IN GROWTH IN EUROPEAN OXO PRODUCTS MINERAL COMPOUND SCALE CHEMICAL MELAMINE, FERTILIZERS IN FERTILIZERS IN THROUGH M&A PRODUCER TITANIUM THE EU THE EU ACTIVITY WHITE IN POLAND CONTINUED PRESENCE IN LISTED ON THE RESPECT BALANCED STABLE EXPERIENCED WARSAW STOCK INDEX GEOGRAPHICAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXCHANGE PRESENCE POSITION TEAM SINCE 2008 PRESENCE IN THE MSCI INDICES GRUPA AZOTY AT A GLANCE 2 GRUPA AZOTY AT A GLANCE CORE BUSINESS ONE OF THE BIGGEST Fosfory EMPLOYERS IN BBM THE REGION – Grupa Azoty ZMPP • NPK, P LEVEL OF • Terminal • Port EMPLOYMENT AT POLICE Navitrans • Urea THE END OF • Logistics 2013: 13,879 • NPK, NP, NS PEOPLE • Ammonia • TiO2 Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY • AN, UAN, Grupa Azoty ATT AfriG S.A. • Urea Polymers • Melamine • Phosphorites • PA 6 • CPL Grupa Azoty Grupa Azoty ZAK Siarkopol S.A. • Sulphur • AN, CAN Z.A. Chorzów • Urea S.A. • OXO Alcohols • NPK, N, P, K Grupa Azoty S.A. • Plasticizers Grupa Azoty • AN, CAN Compounding • ASN, AS Sp. z o.o. • CPL, PA 6, POM • Compounding Logistics Grupa Azoty „Folie” Sp. z o.o. Production GRUPA AZOTY AT A GLANCE 3 GRUPA AZOTY AT A GLANCE WIDE PORTFOLIO – 2013 REVENUES AN,CAN, NPK, AS, ASN FERTILIZERS– AGRO UREA UAN, AMMONIA 57% MINING : SULPHUR, PHOSPHATES PLASTICS POLYAMIDE 15% CAPROLACTAM CHEMICALS OXO PRODUCTS MELAMINE 24% UREA TECHNICAL GRADE ENERGY ELECTRICITY AND HEAT 3% OTHERS LABORATORY SERVICES 1% CATALYSTS, OTHER ACTIVITY GRUPA AZOTY AT A GLANCE 4 GRUPA AZOTY AT A GLANCE STRUCTURE OF GRUPA AZOTY Grupa Azoty S.A.
    [Show full text]
  • Consolidated Half-Year Report Including
    Consolidated half -year report including Directors’ Report on the operations of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group for H1 2018 Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group Contents 1. General information about the Group ............................................................................ 3 2. Financial condition and assets ..................................................................................... 5 2.1. Assessment of non-recurring factors and events having a material impact on the Group’s operations and financial performance............................................................................................ 5 2.2. Market overview .................................................................................................... 7 2.3. Key financial and economic data ................................................................................ 12 2.3.1. Consolidated financial results .................................................................................. 12 2.3.2. Segments’ financial results ..................................................................................... 14 2.3.3. Operating expenses ............................................................................................. 16 2.3.4. Structure of assets, equity and liabilities ...................................................................... 16 2.3.5. Financial ratios .................................................................................................. 18 2.4. Financial liquidity................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Directors Reports on the Operations of Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne
    Directors’ Report on the activities of Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. and the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. Group in the 12 months ended December 31st 2017 Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group Directors’ Report on the operations of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group in the 12 months ended December 31st 2017 (all figures in PLN ‘000 unless otherwise stated) This Directors’ Report presents the key events which occurred in the 12 months ended December 31st 2017 at the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group and Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A., the Group’s parent, including results of their operations, as well as a description of relevant risks and threats. It also presents financial and non- financial indicators, if material for the assessment of the Group’s and the parent’s condition, as well as additional explanations on the amounts presented in the consolidated and separate financial statements. Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. Group Page 2 of 82 Directors’ Report on the operations of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group in the 12 months ended December 31st 2017 (all figures in PLN ‘000 unless otherwise stated) Contents 1. General information about the Group ............................................................................... 5 1.1. Organisation and structure ........................................................................................ 5 1.2. Changes in the organisational structure ..........................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Non-Financial Statement of the Grupa Azoty Group for the 12 Months Ended December 31St 2019
    Non-financial statement of the Grupa Azoty Group for the 12 months ended December 31st 2019 Grupa Azoty Non-financial statement of the Grupa Azoty Group for the 12 months ended December 31st 2019 (all amounts in PLN '000 unless indicated otherwise) Contents Introduction ...................................................................................... 3 1. Management area ........................................................................... 3 1.1. Structure of the Grupa Azoty Group ..................................................... 4 1.2. Business strategy and key financials .................................................... 12 1.3. Key performance indicators ............................................................. 12 1.4. Sustainable development strategy ....................................................... 13 1.5. List of certified management systems ................................................... 16 1.6. Risk management ........................................................................ 16 2. Environmental area......................................................................... 23 2.1. Direct and indirect impact: feedstock and materials .................................... 24 2.2. Direct and indirect energy consumption within the organisation ....................... 25 2.3. Total water abstraction and information on recycled or reused water .................. 26 2.4. Reduction of energy consumption ....................................................... 29 2.5. Biodiversity .............................................................................
    [Show full text]