Directors' Report on the Operations of Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. and the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Directors’ Report on the operations of Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. and the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group for the 12 months ended December 31st 2019 Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Spółka Akcyjna Directors’ Report on the operations of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group for the 12 months ended December 31st 2019 (all amounts in PLN ‘000 unless indicated otherwise) This Directors’ Report presents key developments that occurred in the 12 months ended December 31st 2019 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. Page 2 of 93 Directors’ Report on the operations of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group for the 12 months ended December 31st 2019 (all amounts in PLN ‘000 unless indicated otherwise) Contents 1. General information about the Group ....................................................................... 5 1.1. Organisation and structure .................................................................................... 5 1.2. Changes in the organisational structure .................................................................... 8 1.3. Organisational and equity ties ................................................................................ 8 2. Rules of management of the Group .......................................................................... 9 2.1. Parent’s organisational chart ................................................................................. 9 2.2. Changes in key management policies ....................................................................... 9 2.3. The Group’s workforce ....................................................................................... 10 3. Business overview .............................................................................................. 11 3.1. Business activities ............................................................................................ 11 3.2. Overview of key products ................................................................................... 13 3.3. Sales markets and supply sources .......................................................................... 14 3.4. Seasonality of operations .................................................................................... 16 3.5. Significant agreements ....................................................................................... 16 3.6. Significant events ............................................................................................. 17 4. Growth policy and strategy .................................................................................. 18 4.1. Growth strategy and directions ............................................................................ 18 4.2. Growth prospects and market strategy ................................................................... 19 4.3. Main capex projects in Poland and abroad ............................................................... 20 4.4. Key equity investments ...................................................................................... 27 4.5. Feasibility of investment plans ............................................................................. 27 4.6. Significant R&D achievements .............................................................................. 27 5. Current financial condition and assets .................................................................... 28 5.1. Assessment of factors and one-off events with a material impact on operations and financial performance ................................................................................. 28 5.2. Market overview .............................................................................................. 29 5.3. Key financial and economic data .......................................................................... 36 5.3.1. Segments’ financial results ............................................................................... 37 5.3.2. Operating expenses ........................................................................................ 39 5.3.3. Structure of assets, equity and liabilities .............................................................. 40 5.3.4. Financial ratios ............................................................................................. 43 5.4. Management of capital andassets .......................................................................... 45 5.5. Bank deposits .................................................................................................. 45 5.6. Borrowings ..................................................................................................... 45 5.7. Loans advanced ............................................................................................... 47 5.8. Sureties and guarantees received and issued ............................................................ 47 5.9. Material off-balance-sheet items .......................................................................... 49 5.10. Financial instruments ....................................................................................... 49 5.11. Expected financial condition .............................................................................. 49 6. Risk, threats and growth prospects ........................................................................ 50 6.1. Significant risk factors and threats ........................................................................ 50 6.1.1. Strategic equity investments and growth initiatives ................................................. 50 6.1.2. Laws, regulations and compliance ...................................................................... 51 6.1.3. Supply of key raw materials and feedstocks ........................................................... 53 6.1.4. Production ................................................................................................... 53 6.1.5. Sales and marketing........................................................................................ 55 6.1.6. Capital and financial risk management ................................................................. 57 6.2. Grupa Azoty Group’s significant external and internal growth factors ............................. 58 7. Parent’s equity and other securities and its major shareholders ................................... 61 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 ............................................................................................................. 61 7.2. Treasury shares held by the Parent, Group companies and persons acting on their behalf ..... 61 7.3. Key information on Parent shares .......................................................................... 61 8. Statement of compliance with corporate governance standards .................................... 63 8.1. Corporate governance code applicable to the Parent and the place where the text of the code is available to the public ....................................................................... 63 8.2. Declaration of applying the recommendations contained in the ‘Best Practice for WSE Listed Companies 2016’ ................................................................................ 64 Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police S.A. Page 3 of 93 Directors’ Report on the operations of the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne Police Group for the 12 months ended December 31st 2019 (all amounts in PLN ‘000 unless indicated otherwise) 8.3. Features of the internal control and risk management systems used by the Company .......... 68 8.4. Management standards and systems ....................................................................... 69 8.5. Shareholding structure ....................................................................................... 70 8.6. Special control powers of securities holders ............................................................. 70 8.7. Restrictions on voting rights ................................................................................ 71 8.8. Restrictions on the transferability of securities ......................................................... 71 8.9. 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 ..................................................................................................... 71 8.10. Rules governing amendments to the Parent’s Articles of Association ............................. 72 8.11. Operation of the General Meeting ........................................................................ 72 8.12. Composition, change and operation of the Company’s management and supervisory bodies ............................................................................................................. 74 8.13. Diversity policy .............................................................................................