Integrated Annual Report of LOTOS Capital Group 2016

14. Equity-accounted joint ventures

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The Group holds interests in equity-accounted joint ventures, which include:

  • Joint venture agreement between Grupa LOTOS S.A. and BP Europe SE on joint operations related to supply of aviation fuel through LOTOS - Air BP Polska Sp. z o.o.
  • Agreement on cooperation between LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. and CalEnergy Resources Poland Sp. z o.o. with respect to development and production of gas and condensate reserves from the B-4 and B-6 fields in the Baltic Sea, performed through special purpose vehicles Baltic Gas spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością i wspólnicy sp.k. and Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. (general partner). 
  • Joint venture set up for the purpose of oil exploration and production operations in Lithuania, operated in the form of UAB Minijos Nafta.
   Registered office  Description of business  The Group's ownership interest  Carrying amount of shares (PLN '000) 
Dec 31 2016 Dec 31 2015 Dec 31 2016 Dec 31 2015
Downstream segment            
LOTOS-Air BP
Polska Sp. z o.o.
Gdańsk Sale of aviation fuel and logistics services 50.00% 50.00% 19,527 16,274
Upstream segment            
Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Oil and gas production (support activities for oil and gas production) 49.99% 49.99% 24 11
Baltic Gas spółka
z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością
i wspólnicy sp.k. (1)
Gdańsk Crude oil and gas production 44.90% 43.96% 78,536 54,460
UAB Minijos Nafta (2) Lithuania, Gargždai Crude oil exploration and production 49.99% 49.99% - -
Total         98,087 70,745

(1) The ownership interests as at December 31st 2016 were determined based on the value of contributions made by individual partners relative to the sum of all contributions: 

  • Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. (general partner) 0.001%, (December 31st 2015: 0.001%),
  • LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. (limited partner) 44.908% (December 31st 2015: 43.968%),
  • CalEnergy Resources Poland Sp. z o.o. (“CalEnergy”) (limited partner) 55.091% (December 31st 2015: 56.031%).

The Group’s indirect ownership interest in Baltic Gas spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością i wspólnicy sp. k. (jointly-controlled entity) is 44.90% (December 31st 2015: 43.96%).
In 2016, CalEnergy Resources Poland Sp. z o.o. and LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. made the agreed cash contributions to Baltic Gas spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością i wspólnicy sp. k. of PLN 27,163 thousand and PLN 24,515 thousand, respectively, which changed the Group’s ownership interest in the company. Furthermore, in the current reporting period, the shareholders acquired new shares in the increased (by PLN 81 thousand) share capital of Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. The expenditure of PLN 24,365 thousand, representing the cash contributions made by LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. to these companies, was disclosed in the consolidated statement of cash flows under cash contributions − equity-accounted joint ventures.

   The Group's share in the companies' net profit or loss 
2016 2015
Downstream segment    
LOTOS-Air BP Polska Sp. z o.o. 3,358 1,755
Upstream segment    
Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. (25) (21)
Baltic Gas spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością i wspólnicy sp.k. (1) (439) (644)
UAB Minijos Nafta (2) - (32,156) (2)
Total 2,894 (31,066)


(1) In the partnership agreement, the shares of each of the partners in the profit or loss of Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. i wspólnicy sp.k. were defined as follows:

  • Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. holds a 0.001% share in profit and a 100% share in loss, 
  • LOTOS Petrobaltic S.A. holds a 50.9995% share in profit and
  • CalEnergy holds a 48.9995% share in profit.

Accordingly, for IFRS purposes, Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. i wspólnicy sp.k is an entity jointly controlled by the Group (equity-accounted joint venture under IFRS 11).
(2) Following impairment tests, in 2015 the Group recognised an impairment loss on the interest held in UAB Minijos Nafta. In 2015, the impairment loss amounted to PLN 28,457 thousand and brought the cost of the project to zero. The impairment loss on the interest held in UAB Minijos Nafta was disclosed in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income under Share in net profit/loss of equity-accounted joint ventures.

14.1 Condensed financial information on equity-accounted joint ventures

Statement of comprehensive income  LOTOS-Air BP
Polska Sp. z o.o.
Baltic Gas
Sp. z o.o.
Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o.
i wspólnicy sp.k.
UAB Minijos Nafta
2016   
Revenue 240,322 - - 28,757
Cost of sales (206,815) - (626) (25,208)
Gross profit/(loss) 33,507 - (626) 3,549
Distribution costs (20,507) - - (888)
Administrative expenses (4,262) (49) (260) (4,843)
Net other income/(expenses) 18 - (2) 91
Operating profit/(loss) 8,756 (49) (888) (2,091)
Net finance income/(costs) (434) - 9 (250)
Pre-tax profit/(loss) 8,322 (49) (879) (2,341)
Income tax (1,608) - - 4
Net profit/(loss) 6,714 (49) (879) (2,337)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net 17 - - -
Total comprehensive income/(loss) 6,731 (49) (879) (2,337)
     Depreciation and
​     amortisation
(902) - (626) (6,876)
Statement of comprehensive income  LOTOS - Air BP
Polska Sp. z o.o.
Baltic Gas
Sp. z o.o.
Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o.
i wspólnicy sp.k.
UAB Minijos Nafta
2015   
Revenue 221,388 - - 31,658
Cost of sales (197,125) - (626) (33,124)
Gross profit/(loss) 24,263 - (626) (1,466)
Distribution costs (15,175) - - (824)
Administrative expenses (4,476) (42) (730) (5,144)
Net other income/(expenses) (159) - - 45
Operating profit/(loss) 4,453 (42) (1,356) (7,389)
Net finance income/(costs) (101) - 68 (164)
Pre-tax profit/(loss) 4,352 (42) (1,288) (7,553)
Income tax (842) - - 2
Net profit/(loss) 3,510 (42) (1,288) (7,551)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net 32 - - -
Total comprehensive income/(loss) 3,542 (42) (1,288) (7,551)
     Depreciation and
     amortisation
(820) - (626) (9,882)
Statement of financial position   Note LOTOS - Air BP
Polska Sp. z o.o.
Baltic Gas
Sp. z o.o.
Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o.
i wspólnicy sp.k.
UAB Minijos Nafta
Dec 31 2016   
Non-current assets 12,599 1 173,293 60,451
Current assets, including: 41,440 53 10,243 18,034
     Cash and cash equivalents 16,161 17 8,692 10,073
Total assets   54,039 54 183,536 78,485
Non-current liabilities 5,457 - - 16,552
Current liabilities 22,635 6 8,554 4,113
Total liabilities   28,092 6 8,554 20,665
Net assets   25,947 48 174,982 57,820
50.00% 49.99% * 49.99%
Share of net assets 12,974 24 78,536 28,904
Impairment loss on shares - - - -
Fair value measurement 6,736 (1) - - (28,904)
Elimination of intercompany transactions (183) - - -
Interest in joint ventures 14 19,527 24 78,536 -
Statement of financial position   Note LOTOS - Air BP
Polska Sp. z o.o.
Baltic Gas
Sp. z o.o.
Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o.
i wspólnicy sp.k.
UAB Minijos Nafta
Dec 31 2015   
Non-current assets 10,698 1 125,589 66,077
Current assets, including: 29,232 31 8,700 15,025
     Cash and cash equivalents 12,790 5 6,359 6,946
Total assets   39,930 32 134,289 81,102
Non-current liabilities 4,228 - - 18,274
Current liabilities 16,487 11 9,918 4,860
Total liabilities   20,715 11 9,918 23,134
Net assets   19,215 21 124,371 57,968
50.00% 49.99% * 49.99%
Share of net assets 9,608 11 54,460 28,978
Impairment loss on shares - - - 28,978
Fair value measurement 6,736 (1) - - -
Elimination of intercompany transactions (70) - - -
Interest in joint ventures 14 16,274 11 54,460 -

* For IFRS purposes, Baltic Gas Sp. z o.o. i wspólnicy sp.k is an entity jointly controlled by the Group (equity-accounted joint venture under IFRS 1; see Note 14 above).

(1) PLN 6,736 thousand gain on fair value measurement of a retained interest in a previously controlled entity as at the date of loss of control.

For information on transactions with joint ventures in which the Group holds interests, see Note 31.1.

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